Ray Davies wrote “Sunny Afternoon” while sick, feverish, briefly separated from his own band, and legally barred from touring the country where the song would eventually chart. He recorded the vocal in one take, hated it, asked to do it again, and was told there was no time left in […]
Time to dust off those vinyl records! Join us as we count down the most underrated musical pioneers of the 1960s who deserve way more recognition. From psychedelic masterminds to baroque pop innovators, these are the bands that shaped rock history from the sidelines. Our countdown includes The Zombies, Love, […]
In October and November of 1964, The Kinks released their debut studio album, “You Really Got Me.” The title track was raw and gritty with an enormous sound that caught the world off guard. This is the story of that song, how Dave Davies got that sound, the mystery girl […]
