Ray Davies has announced that he will play a handful of special acoustic shows in North America this summer. - Source

Ray Davies-- you know, from the Kinks-- has lined up a handful of North American tour dates in support of his second-ever solo LP, Working Man's Cafamp;eacute;, out now on V2 in the UK and New West Records in the U.S. - Source

RAY DAVIES, leader of The Kinks, was shot in New Orleans last night by a mugger. Davies and his girlfriend were having a stroll when a pair of muggers accosted the pair, stole the woman's handbag, and fled. Davies gave chase until one of the muggers pulled out a gun and shot the seminal star in the leg. Davies was treated and released from local hospital, and CNN says that one of the perps has already been caught by authorities. Davies is reportedly in good spirits.