Jack White is reportedly in talks to work on a movie-musical based on The Kinks.  

According to Screen Daily, White has been approached to re-record the music for the Kinks 1976 concept album Schoolboys In Disgrace, which is also the title of the movie.  The film is to be directed by Bobcat Goldthwaite while The Kinks singer Ray Davies will act as executive producer.

'Schoolboys in Disgra…

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Dave Davies, the guitarist from The Kinks, has stated that the band will never reform.  

Davies told the Daily Mail "I think the music is so beautiful it shouldn't be tainted,' he says. ‘It would be a shame. You don't need to see silly old men in wheelchairs singing You Really Got Me."

Davies still also has problems with his brother and Kinks band mate Ray. "Ray's an arsehole. You've heard of…

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The Kinks frontman, Ray Davies, has revealed the details for his upcoming album which features a variety of special guests.

See My Friends is due for release on November 1st and will feature collaborations with Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Black Francis (The Pixies), Mumford and Sons, Bon Jovi and Billy Corgan.

Below is the tracklisting for 'See My Friends'.

'Better Things' (Featuring Bruce S…

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The Kinks original bass player, Pete Quaife, has died at the age of 66.

Quaife played with the band from when they formed in 1961 until he left in 1969. The cause of death at this stage is unknown, however he had been undergoing kidney dialysis for the past decade.

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