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Steve Cropper, 1941-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute
By Matt Owen published
The influential soul guitar legend has passed away at the age of 84, with Joe Bonamassa, Tyler Bryant, Dave Mason, Mick Fleetwood and more sharing tributes

Dave Davies on the Kinks’ argumentative energy, mixed feelings on Van Halen, and Jeff Beck, the “loose cannon”
By Joe Bosso published
One of the O.G. progenitors of rock 'n' roll sits in with us to discuss the vital spark that lit the fire for a new generation – the sound, the fury, the friction, and the legacy

Dave Davies shows you the proper way to slash an amp to achieve his Kinks tone
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist gives a firsthand showing of how to achieve the band’s landmark distortion without the use of pedals

Dave Davies on how You Really Got Me saved The Kinks, those Jimmy Page rumors – and what he really thought of Van Halen’s cover
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist who paved the way for rock and metal distortion breaks down the truths and myths of the groundbreaking 1964 hit

“He remembers my guitar sound clearly, end of story”: Dave Davies rejects Eddie Kramer’s Jimmy Page overdub claims and insists that he alone played all guitar parts on You Really Got Me
By Matt Owen published
The Kinks guitarist has responded to recent quotes concerning the recording of the 1964 hit

Dave Davies shares his 14 favorite tracks from across the Kinks’ two classic early ‘70s records
By Joshua M. Miller published
'71's Muswell Hillbillies and '72's Everybody’s in Show-Biz are essential listening for any music fan. Here, Davies revisits the two LPs, which captured the band just as they entered their most experimental era

Dave Davies' Flying V is Going Up for Auction
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Kinks guitarist's iconic 1958 Gibson will go under the hammer in July.
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