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British musician Ray Davis is getting ready to release the album, which is going to contain new versions of his songs, or if to be more exact those songs that he wrote together with his band The Kinks. As the Rolling Stone magazine says, this project should include such famous musicians as Bruce Springsteen and John Bon Jovi. Both participating legends were working with songs “Better Things” from the album “Give the People What They Want” (1981) and “Celluloid Heroes” from “Everybody’s in Show-Biz” (1972). Besides that, Davis is planning to record with The Killers, Metallica and Lucinda Williams. The whole idea about making this kind of release was born after Davis had performed at the ceremony dedicated to the twenty fifth anniversary of the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. During that concert he was performing The Kinks songs “You Really Got Me” and “All Day and All of the Night” together with Metallica. Now, it’s surely known that the new album will come out by the end of 2010. In the meantime, Ray Davis is also taking care of his solo album and is not denying that The Kinks may be reunited sometime in the future. Of course, it would be very cool to see this band getting back together, but nobody knows when exactly it may happen because Davis did not mention any particular time. However, once such words were said then The Kinks will be out there on the stage again. Practically, Mr. Davis had mentioned that The Kinks’ reunion in many ways depends on his younger brother Dave Davis; the worst part about this is that Dave had a stroke in 2004 and simply was struggling for his life. Currently his health is getting much better and it gives extra hope to The Kinks fans.

Radiohead frontman Tom Yorke had for the first time announced the name of his new solo project. Previously, the unknown band, which had debuted in Los Angeles way back in 2009 was given the name - Atoms For Peace. Basically, this title came from Yorke’s song recorded on his earlier solo album “The Eraser” (2006), and Dwight Eisenhower’s infamous 1953 speech at the UN headquarters. As the Radiohead’s official website says, Tom Yorke is about to make a tour in around the US during April this year with eight concerts. Atoms For Peace will visit New York (April 5, 6), Boston (April 8), Chicago (April 10, 11), Oakland (April 14, 15) and Santa Barbara (April 17). Opening act shall go to Flying Lotus. On April 18 Atoms For Peace will also perform as headliners at the Coachella music festival in California. Besides Tom Yorke this new band includes Radiohead’s producer Nigel Godrich (keyboard, guitar, back vocals), drummer Joey Waronker, Mauro Refosco (percussion), and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. At the same time according to New Musical Express, Tom Yorke had performed on February 25 in Cambridge without his Atoms For Peace colleagues while singing absolutely new songs - “The Daily Mail”, “Give Up The Ghost” and “Mouse Dog Bird”. In other words, this musician is showing and developing his great talent all over the place.