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THE KINKS star RAY DAVIES has written a musical which is named after the band's hit song COME DANCING.
The show will open at London's Theatre....

Read news story: DAVIES MUSICAL DREAMS




"It affected an old football (soccer) injury from when I was a kid. But I'm getting by. I'm having a good day today." The bullet wound ex-THE KINKS....

Read news story: THE THINGS THEY SAY 7807




The soundtrack to Oscar-nominated movie Juno has soared to the top of the US Billboard album chart. Featuring the likes of Belle &....

Read news story: JUNO SOUNDTRACK TOPS BILLBOARD HOT 100




THE KINKS star DAVE DAVIES is playing down reports the legendary band plans to reunite. The Waterloo Sunset rocker claims he hasn't been contacted....

Read news story: DAVE DAVIES KINKS UNLIKELY TO REFORM




THE KINKS have vowed to make a comeback this year (08) - but only if two of their bandmembers recover from ill health. Frontman Ray Davies admits....

Read news story: THE KINKS PLAN 2008 COMEBACK




THE KINKS frontman RAY DAVIES has hinted the legendary rock group are planning a comeback - but only if the band are able to write and record new....

Read news story: DAVIES PLANS KINKS REUNION




THE KINKS star RAY DAVIES is following PRINCE's lead by announcing he'll release his new album as a give-away with Britain's Mail on Sunday....

Read news story: DAVIES FOLLOWS PRINCE WITH ALBUM GIVE-AWAY IDEA




Ray Davies, frontman of the Kinks, is to release his new solo album free later this month. Working Man's Cafe will be given away free with....

Read news story: KINKS STAR GIVES ALBUM AWAY FREE




Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse and Kylie Minogue are among the stars who feature on a new Radio 1 cover album. To celebrate the radio....

Read news story: ROBBIE AND WINEHOUSE SET FOR RADIO 1 ALBUM




A man accused of shooting Kinks singer Ray Davies has been freed after the rock star did not attend proceedings for the second time in a....

Read news story: RAY DAVIES SHOOTING CASE CLOSED




Charges against a man accused of shooting THE KINKS rocker RAY DAVIES have been dropped, after he failed to appear in court for the second time. ....

Read news story: DAVIES FUMES AFTER CHARGES AGAINST SHOOTER ARE DROPPED




LATEST: A London pub landlord has caved into protests from fans of THE KINKS to keep iconic band memorabilia at the establishment. Brothers RAY and....

Read news story: PUB KEEPS KINKS MEMORABILIA




British rockers THE KINKS have slammed a London bar landlord for planning to erase an iconic piece of the band's history. Brothers RAY and DAVE....

Read news story: THE KINKS SLAM PUB LANDLORD OVER MEMORABILIA REMOVAL




Acclaimed movie composer PHILIP GLASS is set to turn this year's (07) Tibet House benefit concert into a old punk reunion after asking LOU REED,....

Read news story: GLASS CALLS ON OLD PUNKS FOR TIBET HOUSE SHOW




Rockers IRON MAIDEN have left their management company Sanctuary Group after 27 years together. The BE QUICK OR BE DEAD band has followed Sanctuary....

Read news story: IRON MAIDEN LEAVES MANAGEMENT FIRM




THE KINKS frontman RAY DAVIES once feared he would be banned from America forever, but he insists the snub inspired him to write classic English....

Read news story: DAVIES BEING BANNED FROM AMERICA INSPIRED ME




THE KINKS rocker DAVE DAVIES has blamed his wild drug-infused lifestyle during the 1960s for the severe stroke he suffered two years ago (04). ....

Read news story: DRUGS CAUSED MY STROKE SAYS KINKS STAR




LATEST: THE KINKS star DAVE DAVIES' has hinted he is happy to put the past behind him and respond to brother RAY's plea for a reunion. The LOLA....

Read news story: KINKS TOUR REUNION ONE STEP CLOSER




LATEST: THE KINKS frontman RAY DAVIES caused a stir at a Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) award presentation on Tuesday night (03OCT06), when he threatened....

Read news story: DAVIES THREATENS TO PEE ON AWARD




LATEST: THE KINKS founder and frontman RAY DAVIES paid tribute to his bandmates as he accepted the Icon Award from the Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) in....

Read news story: DAVIES HONOURED BY BMI




THE KINKS frontman RAY DAVIES will be honoured by America's performing rights organisation Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) later this year (06). The....

Read news story: KINK DAVIES TO PICK UP HONOUR











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