Detroit Free Press — Rain -- A Tribute to the Beatles at the Fox Theatre Academy Awards, 8 p.m. ABC The Black Eyed Peas with Ludacris and LMFAO at the Palace Tigercity with Wave Machines at the Magic Stick Ray Davies at the Michigan Theater Chembo Corniel at Jazz Caf&eac... more info

Undercover, Australia — The legendary Ray Davies of Kinks fame will play a showcase gig at SXSW in a few weeks. more info

411 Mania — And maybe Metallica, too... more info

Rolling Stone — • Never-Before-Heard Rolling Stones Songs on Exile Reissue • Jeff Beck on New LP, the Perfect Guitar Solo • Daltrey Wants to Team With Jimmy Page • INXS Recruit Flowers, Harper for Cover Disc • Public Image Ltd. Announce U.S. Tour • Ray D... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Kane/WireImage Ray Davies has recruited Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, the Killers and Lucinda Williams to help him re-record classic Kinks tracks for a new album due out late 2010, NJ.com reports (via Twenty Four Bit). The genesis of the pr... more info

Guardian Music — The singer has enlisted the Jersey boys on his forthcoming album of duets, featuring new versions of classic Kinks songsRay Davies's forthcoming album of duets will feature Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi. The Kinks singer is recording new version... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Former Kinks leader, Ray Davies has announced additional USA concerts to support his intriguing recent album, The Kinks Choral Collection, the revisit to some classic Kinks tunes and Davies solo tunes with the Crouch End Festival Chorus.... more info

Live Daily — Joe Henry, a singer/songwriter with country-rock roots and jazz aspirations, has become a go-to producer for like-minded acts from earlier eras. Allen Toussaint's traditional jazz album "Bright Mississippi," Bettye LaVette's soulful bar- burner "I'v... more info

All About Jazz — Regarded as "the William Faulkner of jazz," pianist and songwriter Mose Allison counts Elvis Costello, Van Morrison and Ray Davies among his legion of fans. Possessed with a honeyed voice and a humorist's eye for detail, Allison is midway through a... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Ray Davies has confirmed to Sky News that he has set the wheels in motion to get back with the group he split from 13 years ago."I've done some demos with the original rhythm line up," says Davies, "and it's good."Ray's brother Dave suffered a stroke... more info