The Kooks got together in 2003 while studying at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. Max Rafferty was the last man in, joining Pritchard, guitarist Hugh Harris and drummer Paul Garred.

Rock ‘n roll, especially the brand of rock ‘n roll that the Kooks peddle in, is a nostalgic venture. The early 2000s’ indie rock boom, particularly in the U.K., owed quite a lot to the ...

The Kooks’ frontman and songwriter Luke Pritchard said, "We made some of the greatest memories as a band on our last US tour and ever since we’ve been counting the days till we can return.

“Peace and love and sun cream” – that is the advice from indie rockers The Kooks as they got ready to play Scotland’s biggest music festival in the scorching heat. Known for their hits Naive and She ...

The Kooks shot right out of the gate with “Inside In/Inside Out,” the 2006 debut album that achieved immediate critical and commercial success on its way to quintuple-platinum status in the ...

In the album’s press release, The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard (lead vocals, guitar) said of this, the band’s seventh studio LP, “It’s not about going back to the first album’s sound, but to ...

Lacing the Brit-indie sounds of the early ’00s with a particular strain of blues and jazz is what The Kooks have mastered with their album “Let’s Go Sunshine.” With every album The Kooks have shared ...

On their new album, Let’s Go Sunshine, The Kooks have strayed slightly from their indie rock roots, but still manage to maintain a kernel of the accessible charisma that put them on the map in the ...

Eighteen years later, The Kooks aren’t just holding onto their legacy—they’re evolving it. Talking with Pritchard, the conversation ranged from meditation and fatherhood to TikTok and tour life.

Brighton, England's the Kooks are the latest bright young things to have scored at home and seek to win an away game. But as they say in soccer, the Kooks, in their L.A. debut, played a game of ...

The Kooks' name comes from a David Bowie song, and the new album Konk is named for the recording studio of The Kinks ' Ray Davies. Langer says of the best-selling Kooks, "They write catchy pop ...