Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan, alt-rock group Spoon, and the Pixies' Frank Black are among the collaborators that will appear on a new album being put together by classic rock icon Ray Davies. The Kinks frontman has gathered a star-studded cast of musicians to lend a hand to the LP.

Though the release date and a title are still unconfirmed, a blog post from Pumpkins producer Kerry Brown says that Corgan has teamed up with the Kinks leader to work on a re-do of their classic tune "Destroyer."

Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and Big Star's late Alex Chilton are also listed as contributors to the album. Davies says he aims to have it out by the end of the year.

Max Cavalera's famed metal outfit Soulfly has announced a string of U.S. tour dates that will bring them from coast to coast later this year.

The group will tour in support of Omen, their seventh studio release. The album is full of cameos from the likes of Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato and Prong's Tommy Victor.

Reviews have so far cited the release as "harder, angrier and catchier than its predecessors" according to Revolver. The Alternative Press says that "longtime fans of Cavalera's brand of primitive crunch will love Omen."

Tickets for Soulfly's upcoming tour are now on sale. Here are the dates:

11/26 @ House of Blues, West Hollywood CA

11/27 @ House of Blues, San Diego CA

11/28 @ Slim's, San Francisco CA

11/30 @ Gothic Theatre, Englewood CO

12/2 @ House of Blues, Chicago IL

12/4 @ House of Blues, Cleveland OH

12/8 @ The Gramercy Theatre, New York NY

12/9 @ Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia PA

12/12 @ Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale FL

12/15 @ House of Blues, Dallas TX

12/16 @ House of Blues, Houston TX

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev sat down with U2 front man Bono for tea last week, as the sunglassed singer prepared for the group's first ever Moscow concert.

During the meeting, Bono and Mendvedev chatted on world issues as well as classic rock, reports suggest. Sources say the president told Bono that, "You are doing important things, because taking care of people is not only a job for politicians."

He also thanked the singer for writing music that "that unites generations."

The Russian president and Bono discussed HIV/AIDS efforts in Africa, and also bridging the gap in classic rock.

"I come here to cross the great divide between me, a Led Zeppelin fan, and you, the Deep Purple fan," Bono told Medvedev.

U2 played Moscow on Wednesday as part of their 360 Tour.