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The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies has called on Elon Musk to stop Twitter from flagging the band’s posts as “sensitive content”.Taking to the social platform late yesterday (February 15), the musician shared a screenshot of his previous tweet linking to a Kinks video on TikTok.Beneath the tweet was a notice that read: “We put a warning on this Tweet because it might have sensitive content.”“Dear @elonmusk, would @Twitter please stop putting warning ons on everything from ‘the Kinks’,” Davies captioned his follow-up post.“We are just trying to promote our Kinks music.”Dear @elonmusk would @Twitter please stop putting warnings on everything from ‘the Kinks’. We are just trying to promote our Kinks music @TheKinks #thekinks60 pic.twitter.com/1sXC4CK4d4— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) February 15, 2023In a second tweet, he clarified: “The Kinks are a brand name.

Shel Talmy, the influential rock producer who cut such classics as The Kinks‘ “You Really Got Me” and “Waterloo Sunset” and The Who‘s “My Generation” and “I Can’t Explain,” died during the weekend at his Los Angeles home after a stroke. He was 87.

Alec Palao Sheldon “Shel” Talmy, the American-born producer behind classic ‘60s songs by the Who, the Kinks, the Easybeats and even a teenaged David Bowie, died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, from complications due to a stroke, a rep confirms to Variety. He was 87.

The Kinks’ Dave Davies has reacted to what he’s described as a “fukin horrible” AI cover of one of the band’s songs.The “new original track”, which was uploaded back in January and called ‘Hop Skip Jump’, has now been removed – but not before Davies had seen it.Davies posted to X/Twitter: “What the fuk is this??? This Kinks AI cover is like horror show sounds fukin horrible.”Star Wars actor Mark Hamill also commented on Davies’ post, writing “you will be happy to know when I clicked on this it said ‘video unavailable’. (Still curious what The Kinks AI would sound like though),” to which Davies replied: “this one was s***”.What the fuk is this??? This Kinks AI cover is like horror show sounds fukin horrible The Kinks A.i – Hop Skip Jump!" – Latest Original Track https://t.co/2cdI4YNXcU via @YouTube— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) August 30, 2024This one was s**t https://t.co/EVuNURw9Ba— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) August 30, 2024Later, the original creator of the clip apologised and posted a video of his band doing a cover of The Kinks’ ‘Living On A Thin Line’.Davies was more approving of this and wrote back: “I really like your cover”.Sorry Dave I’m a big fan and my favourite all time band .

The Kinks has hit back after spotting his Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame trophy being put up for auction on eBay.The original four members of The Kinks – Dave, his brother Ray, bassist Pete Quaife and drummer Mick Avory – were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990, reuniting for the first time in many years.However, guitarist Dave noticed the award was up for auction for USD$12,500 (£9,860) and took to X/Twitter to share his feelings on seeing the listing, saying the award had been listed “without my consent”.“I lost track of my award years ago and didn’t know where it was,” he wrote. “If the person bought it at a storage unit it may have been [around] the time of my 2004 stroke when I was incapacitated in [the] UK”.Davies suffered a stroke in 2004 on June 30, staying in hospital for two months; the stroke forced him to relearn the guitar afterwards.

a source of psychic strain and emotional damage. Still, crippling carols and all, Christmas music is an enduring piece of our national landscape. In the words of Post columnist Rich Lowry: “American tastes have drastically changed over the decades, yet our Christmas songbook has remained largely the same.

Ray Davies has discussed the potential of a full reunion of The Kinks, and revealed that they have enough material to create “about 20” new songs.The rock veteran shed light on the hopes of new releases from The Kinks in a new interview with NME, which saw him reflect on his life changing moments and reveal the possibility of a full reformation with the classic line-up.In the discussion, Davies reflected on the tumultuous relationship between himself and his bandmates – particularly the past feud between the members and drummer Mick Avory. When asked if he sees the latter as “a third brother” – as previously stated by Dave Davies – Ray recalled how the two were “always arguing”, but the tensions have since “mellowed down”.He also reflected on previous comments he made back in 2018, which saw him pique fans’ interest by claiming he was in the process of reforming The Kinks and working on new material.“Well, it got shelved because of… other issues,” he revealed when asked for an update.

Ray Davies, a founding member of the group, shared, “Condolences to his wife Theresa and family. Rest in Peace dearest John.”Lead guitarist Dave Davies wrote, “I’m dismayed deeply upset by John Gosling’s passing. He has been a friend and important contributor to the Kinks music during his time with us.

British keyboardist, pianist and vocalist John Gosling, best known for his work with The Kinks, has died. He was 75.

has died. He was 75.The iconic English rock band announced the news in a tribute post to Instagram on Friday, one day after Gosling's death.«We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of John Gosling. We are sending our condolences to John's wife and family,» the post read.

John Gosling, a keyboardist for The Kinks, died on Friday. He was 75. Members of the legendary British rock group paid tribute to the piano player on social media following his death.

The Kinks‘ former keyboardist John Gosling has died at the age of 75, the band have revealed.In a statement posted online, the band’s Ray and Dave Davies revealed the news and paid tribute to their bandmate, who played with The Kinks between 1970-1978.“We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of John Gosling,” they wrote. “We are sending our condolences to John’s wife and family.”“Condolences to his wife Theresa and family.

Michaela Zee John Gosling, a former keyboard player for the Kinks, has died. He was 75. Gosling joined the Kinks in 1970 and stayed in the band until 1978.

The Kinks keyboard player John Gosling has died at 75, according to the band’s official social media page. No cause or further details were provided.

The Kinks have announced a two-part anthology series called ‘The Journey’.Both releases will compile hits and other choice cuts from the London legends’ sprawling catalogue – which from 1963 to 1993, spanned a stonking 24 studio albums – by themes. The first part is due out on March 24 via BMG, and comes with its 30-song tracklist split into four themed mini-compilations (one per side for the two-disc vinyl set).The first chunk of 10 songs will cover themes of “becoming a man, the search for adventure, finding an identity and a girl”, while the second chunk spans seven songs about “ambition achieved, bitter taste of success, loss of friends, [and when] the past comes back and bites you in the back-side”.

The Kinks’ Dave Davies has announced details of his forthcoming autobiography Living On A Thin Line.The guitarist will use the book to “revisit the glory days of the band that spawned so much extraordinary music, and which had such a profound influence on bands from The Clash and Van Halen to Oasis and Blur”.“Full of tales of the tumultuous times and the ups-and-downs of his relationship with his brother Ray, along with encounters with the likes of John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, this will be a glorious read for Kinks fans and anyone who wants to read about the heyday of rock ‘n’ roll,” Living On A Thin Line‘s synopsis continues.Headline Publishing Group will publish Davies’ Living On A Thin Line on July 7, 2022, which can be pre-ordered

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