Legendary Kinks guitarist Dave Davies has publicly denounced a newly released biography of the iconic British band, sparking controversy surrounding the accuracy of the band’s historical narrative. The book, titled All Day and All of the Night: The Day-By-Day Story Pt 1: 1940-1971, was penned by Doug Hinman and Andrew Sandoval and tracks the brothers’ early years through the release of their landmark 1970 album, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One. Despite the authors’ pedigree—with Sandoval having spent two years as Davies’ own musical director and bandmate—the guitarist has taken a firm stance against the 520-page account.
Davies took to social media on July 8, 2026, to distance himself from the project, stating, “I cannot endorse the new Kinks book by Doug Hinman and Andrew Sandoval because there’s misinformation in it about our early recording sessions.” The guitarist expressed regret regarding his previous involvement in promoting the book, admitting that he had signed copies for charity before fully reviewing the contents and identifying what he describes as significant factual errors.
While Davies has yet to provide an exhaustive list of the inaccuracies, he has been vocal about dismantling specific myths that have plagued the band’s legacy. In recent days, the musician has adamantly refuted the persistent, long-standing rumor that legendary guitarist Jimmy Page contributed as a session musician to various Kinks hits. In an explicit rebuttal, Davies stated on his channels, “I’m sick and tired of this misinformation. Jimmy Page did not play on any Kinks hits,” and added, “I never knew the guy… he did not play on any of my recordings.”
The controversy adds a layer of tension to an already complicated relationship between the band’s original members and the authors. Andrew Sandoval previously revealed to Rolling Stone that Ray Davies was also displeased with the biography, notably because it potentially interfered with his own plans to eventually release a personal autobiography. Despite this friction and his former professional closeness to Dave Davies, Sandoval has defended the integrity of his work, citing it as the most definitive research-based account of the band’s history currently available.
In the midst of this biographical dispute, the Kinks seem to be focusing on their aesthetic and cultural legacy. The Davies brothers recently announced a collaborative exhibition titled Brothers, slated to run at the Gibson Garage in London from July 24 to September 6. The project features local artist Christian Furr, who has reinterpreted an iconic 1968 photoshoot of the brothers in a North London photobooth, transforming the classic images into a series of original paintings.
Dave Davies expressed enthusiasm for the Brothers project, viewing it as a celebration of their shared history rather than a source of contention. “It was a magic moment when we crammed into the photobooth all those years ago,” Davies remarked in a statement, praising Furr’s work in memorializing their sibling bond. As the band manages both a historical exhibition and a public conflict over their written records, the tension between objective historiography and personal memory continues to define the ongoing saga of one of rock’s most influential groups.
