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The Kinks have launched their own range of tea, inspired by the hits from their discography.The iconic band were formed in 1963, and soon catapulted to fame with massive hits like ‘Sunny Afternoon’ and ‘You Really Got Me’.While they became synonymous with the UK rock scene throughout their three decades in the business, they have now decided to take the connontations one step further – launching their own range of a quintessential British staple, tea.Coming as an exclusive variety of premium loose leaf teas, each variation is a nod to their discography, and has been blended and roasted in Sussex.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic In his autobiography, Elvis Costello wrote that the popular idea of him early on as an angry man was just a trick of physiology. He wrote: “It seems that the space between my two front teeth, which made Jane Birkin, Ray Davies, and Jerry Lewis so appealing, has had the effect of making half of what I say sound like a provocation or an insult.” It’s a funny self-observation, but let’s be real — as a writer as well as a singer, Costello gave the world a little help with that perception.

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Volk-Weiss’ Nacelle Company on Wednesday announced Billy Corgan‘s Adventures in Carnyland, an eight-episode unscripted series that’s set to premiere on The CW May 14th.

Ray Davies has recalled being shot almost 20 years ago, and explained that he now has some sympathy for the gunman.The former Kinks frontman was involved in a shooting in New Orleans back in 2004, leading to him being hospitalised.He and a friend were walking home from dinner when a mugger attacked them both, threatening the woman with a gun before taking her handbag and piling into a getaway car.Davies chased after the assailant, who turned, aimed the gun and shot him in the leg at point-blank range.The musician went on to recount the ordeal in his 2013 memoir Americana: the Kinks, the Road and the Perfect Riff. During a new interview with NME, Davies was asked about how it felt to relive the incident while writing the book.In response, he said it was a “cathartic” experience because he “didn’t feel like the good guy” when he replayed the scene on the page.“Just before he shot me, he looked afraid – and he had a gun,” Davies told NME.

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.

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.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music We say every year that the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction ceremony is the music industry’s best-kept secret — an invite-only, insider combination of a superstar awards show and a family reunion for the tight-knit songwriting and music-publishing community that is in its 52nd year and has never been televised or livestreamed. In fact, we’ve said it so many times that longtime SHOF CEO Linda Moran quoted us in her opening remarks on Thursday night. While the show has had honorees pull out in the past — Jay-Z due to the impending birth of his and Beyonce’s twins, less happily the Kinks’ Ray Davies due to the death of his sister — this year’s event was the first time two honorees canceled, deferring their inductions to next year: the reclusive Sade, who everyone figured had about a 40% chance of showing up, postponed several months ago due to a scheduling conflict, and Snoop Dogg, who pulled out abruptly for undisclosed reasons earlier in the week. But the SHOF is such a star-studded evening that the event was a rousing success filled with great music regardless — and the silver lining was the fact that it was over in a relatively tidy three hours (it often stretches toward five).

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”.

EXCLUSIVE: Susan Storman, the celebrated Broadway director and choreographer, has revealed that an acclaimed UK revival of musical comedy Crazy for You, which features show-stopping numbers from the George and Ira Gershwin songbook, will transfer from the Chichester Festival Theater into Andrew Lloyd Webber’s LW Theatres-owned Gillian Lynne Theatre for a strictly limited 30-week West End season from June 24. Opening night is July 3.

Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin has told NME about the “honour” of being asked to play the Grace Jones-curated Meltdown festival 2022, and revealed the memorable request letter that the icon sent her.Having been handpicked by Jones to perform at this June’s Meltdown festival in London alongside the likes of John Grant, Sky Ferreira, Peaches, Hot Chip and Greentea Peng, Skin described the invitation as “an honour”.“I was aghast because we were the first band she asked,” Skin told NME. “She wrote us a letter saying: ‘If you don’t do it, I’m going to break your neck!’ Something like that! It was a typical Grace Jones letter and it cracked me up.”In the ‘90s, Skin resented constant comparisons to Jones, considering it reductive to equate the two trailblazers because they are both outspoken black female performers.

The Kinks’ Ray Davies has said he never wanted to release ‘Waterloo Sunset’.The track was released as a single in May 1967 and went on to feature on the album ‘Something Else’ later that year.Despite now being one of the band’s classic songs, Davies has said in a new interview that had wanted to keep the song private. “I got my family together – my sister was over from Australia and there was Jackie my niece and a couple of my nephews – and I played them the acetate of it about 20 times,” he told MOJO.“I said, ‘That’s for us and I don’t want it to come out’.