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The Kinks' Ray Davies on the song he wants played at his funeral

Since the 1980s, Ray Davies has intermittently led a seminar for aspiring songwriters through England's Arvon Foundation — a side hustle he landed, of course, as a result of the dozens of classic tunes he penned as frontman of the Kinks, including "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All…

Los Angeles Times

Different strokes for different folks

It was a bit alarming to learn the Eurovision Song Contest is still going strong, having celebrated its 67th year in Liverpool last weekend. The event had already looked the worse for wear back in the 1960s, but somehow it just won't go away. In fact it's got bigger and…

Bangkok Post

Co Derry music industry insider shares story of working with stars including Van Morrison, Ray Davies and the Buzzcocks

The music industry memoir is set to launch this week

Belfast Live

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Kinks-shamed: Dave Davies asks Elon Musk to stop flagging band-related tweets

Guitarist pleads with Twitter owner after one of his tweets carried a sensitive content warning

The Guardian - UK

The battle for Highgate: George Michael’s old house at centre of face off over ‘resort for super-rich’

Tensions over old and new money ride high in the historic London enclave, where a makeover of the star’s former Grade II-listed home is under way

The Guardian - UK

50 Welsh rugby matches cancelled as clubs struggle to field teams in post-pandemic 'nightmare'

Welsh community rugby faces a growing problem post-pandemic

Wales Online

Living on a Thin Line by Dave Davies review – a Kink in his armour

This powerful tell-all from the Kinks guitarist puts the spotlight on his own bad behaviour, dalliances with the occult and his recovery from a stroke

The Guardian - UK

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Singing Charles Mingus’ praises: Keith Richards, Ray Davies, Penn Gillette among jazz giant’s avid fans

How big an impact did Charles Mingus have beyond the jazz world?

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