Starpulse — The Kinks star Ray Davies is considering launching a reality TV talent hunt to find the stars of his planned new musical about the cult 1960s band.[...] Read more! more info

Mercury News, California — Also: '2012' depicts the end of the world; Ray Davies gives Kinks tunes the choral treatment more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Kane/WireImage As the second night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary came to its climax, after nearly four hours of jaw-dropping musical collaborations, almost anything seemed possible. By this point Metallica had played w... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Kinks frontman RAY DAVIES has announced the release of a new album, the imaginative "Kinks Choral Collection" (November 10 release via Decca; re-released in the UK with extra bonus track November 23) and that he will briefly... more info

Live Daily — Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies [ tickets ] will spend a couple weeks touring the US this fall in support of his forthcoming album, "The Kinks [ tickets ] Choral Collection." The eight-date trek, which kicks off Nov. 12 in San Francisco, mixes sh... more info

Chorus.fm — Paste is streaming two new songs from *Ray Davies* (http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/10/ray-davies-opens-up-about-choral-collection-and-ki.html)' The Kinks Choral Collection and talks to the artist here... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ray Davies is playing two shows at NYC's Town Hall in November. Both go on sale at noon. Also coming up at Town Hall is a zillion shows by Robin Williams, one by Devendra Banhart, and two by Tegan... more info

Altsounds — After massively successful career spanning more than 40 years, Ray Davies, the legendary lead singer of The Kinks, is back with creative and unusual interpretations of songs from his extensive catalog. Often referred to as"almostindisputably rock's m... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Empire Polo ClubStagecoach Festival with Keith Urban and Toby Keith, April 25-25 (Fri.) Gibson Amphitheatre Morrissey, Dec. 10 (Sat.) Mayan Buraka Som Sistema, Nov. 12 (Thurs.) The Orpheum Ray Davies, Nov. 14 (Fri.) Wiltern The Swell Season, Nov. 19 ... more info

Guardian Music — She used to scour bars looking for gigs. Now Gwyneth Herbert is being compared to Lennon and McCartneyWhen Gwyneth Herbert was discovered – almost overnight, at the age of 22 – she was a singer with a rich contralto voice who wrote fic... more info