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Song of the Week #63 – “Waterloo Sunset”
Written by admin on July 18, 2011 – 9:10 am - |
The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
Tags: David Bowie, Kinks - Something Else, Peter Gabriel, ray davies, the kinks, Waterloo Sunset
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Hard Rock Calling kicks off
Written by admin on June 24, 2011 – 1:00 pm - |
Glastonbury might get the bulk of the media attention, but this weekend’s Hard Rock Calling in London’s Hyde Park is also set to be an impressive event. The main stage headliners this year are The Killers (tonight), Bon Jovi (Saturday) and Rod Stewart (Sunday). |
Tags: Adam Ant, Bon Jovi, Hard Rock Calling, ray davies, Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, The Killers
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Ray Davies cancels tour
Written by admin on November 23, 2010 – 7:36 pm -Ray Davies has cancelled tour dates in the US on the advice of doctors.
A spokesperson for the former Kinks frontman said:
| “Ray personally did not want to cancel this tour but was ordered by his doctors not to fly or travel until his medical condition has stabilized to their satisfaction. At this moment, his doctors could not provide a time frame as to when he could travel to the US.” |
Tags: ray davies, Ray Davis tour, See My Friends, the kinks
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Ray Davies returns to Glastonbury
Written by admin on June 27, 2010 – 11:36 pm - |
Ray Davies performed an emotional set at Glastonbury today, during which he paid tribute to Pete Quaife, who died on Wednesday, June 23. Quaife was the original bassist with the Kinks. |
Tags: Glastonbury Festival, ray davies, the kinks
Posted in British Invasion, Gigs | 1 Comment »
Do It Again – Quest to reunite the Kinks
Written by admin on May 4, 2010 – 5:52 pm -| The movie “Do It Again” traces the efforts of Boston Globe reporter Geoff Edgers to reunite the Kinks. The hilarious documentary will go on general release later this year and has featured at a number of recent film festivals, including the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the Atlanta Film Festival, the Nashville Film Festival and the Independent Film Festival Boston. |
Tags: Do It Again, ray davies, the kinks
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