While Young said there will be no new music from the group in 2009, he promises that the band is hard at work and has been for quite a while.

“We’ve been working on a new record off and on now for a bit of time, and we’re going to continue to work on a new record next year,” he said. “We’re going to start touring in the spring of ‘09 through the summer, and we’re going to continue to work on music while we’re traveling. [We'll have] a mobile studio on the bus and eventually get to a new No Doubt record.”

It’s been seven years since the band put out new music, and despite the fact that bandmembers have pursued other projects, they always seem to find their way back to each other — as well as to their musical roots.

“It seems like we’ve always come from an eclectic background musically,” Young said when asked what fans can expect to hear on a new No Doubt record. “But we seem to always gravitate towards reggae. I can’t say that’s what our record is going to be like, ’cause it’s too early to tell, but what makes us feel really good is reggae music. I can play reggae music to my grave.”

Many of No Doubt’s contemporaries have sought new kinds of record deals in today’s shaky music industry, but Young said the band has no plans to find a new label. “We’re signed to Interscope Records and have been since 1991,” he said. “And we will be for a very long time.”

During No Doubt’s hiatus, there have been many changes in the music industry, some brought about by the Internet. Young feels it’s an interesting time for the band to release an album.

“On one level, it’s scary to watch successful bands put out records and maybe they were less of a success than their past records, but it’s also pretty awesome to watch any band put out a CD with all the different Internet accessibility,” he said. “It’s a little daunting to put out a record for a successful group. I don’t know what’s going to happen. We’re going to see.”

• Thanks to Kev_87, you can download a high quality image of the new band photo here. 

• For anyone heading to Chadstone for their Christmas shopping, make sure you stop by the perfume section in Myer, this week they have models hired to dress up and promote the Harajuku Lovers fragrance.

• Thanks to Jillian, you can get 30% off full priced L.A.M.B at Shopbop with the code ‘HOLIDAYLOVE’. They also do free shipping.

• For anyone who hasn’t already seen it, I managed to find the Gwen Stefani 2009 calendar at one of those Calendar Club stands at Chadstone last week for $21.95. It must be selling well because I’ve had alot of trouble getting one, if anyone was thinking of waiting until after Christmas I’d advise you to buy it while you still can.

According to the Langerado Festival website, the official announcement has been slightly delayed and will be announced at 11am Tuesday December 9th (today, USA time). Stay tuned to see if it’s true!

Updated: the official lineup has been announced and No Doubt aren’t on it, false alarm.
THE 2009 LANGERADO LINE-UP 
Death Cab For Cutie • Snoop Dogg • Thievery Corporation (Live) • Slightly Stoopid • Ryan Adams and the Cardinals • Dashboard Confessional • The Pogues • Matisyahu • Flogging Molly • Michael Franti & Spearhead • Broken Social Scene • Cafe Tacuba • Umphrey’s McGee • The Disco Biscuits • Robert Randolph & The Family Band • Pepper • The Faint • Cold War Kids • Steel Pulse • Public Enemy • Gym Class Heroes • Tricky • Girl Talk • Chromeo • Mute Math • Bad Brains • Ozomatli • Against Me! • George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic • Tortoise • DeVotchKa • Black Kids • Grupo Fantasma • Holy F*ck • Budos Band • Tokyo Police Club • Lotus • The Virgins • The Gaslight Anthem • King Khan and the Shrines • Lucero • Murs • Ra Ra Riot • Tortured Soul • Rebelution • K’Naan • The Egg • Zac Brown Band • Tigercity • The Aggrolites • Cloud Cult • Spam Allstars • Rachel Goodrich • Blue King Brown • The Heavy Pets • Awesome New Republic • The Postmarks • Suenalo Sound System • Live Painting by LEBO • 
Additional Artists to be Announced! 

Please keep in mind this is only a rumour for now, there has been no official announcement from No Doubt OR Paramore.

As some of you may have seen yesterday, The Bamboozle Festival announced this year’s lineup and No Doubt will headline day two of the event on May 3rd, 2009. Bamboozle, the largest music festival in New York, will take place the weekend of May 2nd and 3rd with Fall Out Boy headlining the Saturday night show. Two-day and VIP passes are on sale now only on the Bamboozle Festival website and on the Live Nation website. Single day tickets go on sale Friday, November 28th at 10am and will be available on those sites as well as Ticketmaster or by phone at 866.448.7849

The band will be announcing more tour dates soon so be sure to check back often.’

• Tom posted on the No Doubt Community again today:
‘Good times everyone!
We’re so excited to get this going, playing live is something we’ve been loving for about 20 years now, if you can believe it! (since I’ve joined the band anyway). The plan is to keep writing and working on the album simultaneously. You can’t rush creativity sometimes, but as it unfolds I’m certain that 2009 sure is going to be a fun year. Can’t wait to see you all again.’

• It’s still hotly tipped that the band will play at Coachella Festival in April 2009 (no confirmation though).

• From Ninemsn.com.au:
‘Breaking news: Gwen Stefani is set to return to her musical roots and reform her 90s indie-ska band No Doubt.
The band has not performed together since 2004 when they took a hiatus and Gwen’s solo album, which was meant to be a quick side project, became an international sensation. But an animated chat simulation on the band’s web page claims that they’re ready to rock again.

“I think we should go out now, I don’t think we should wait. Pack up the babies and get a bunch of nannies. So fun!” ‘Gwen’ says.

Way back in the dying days of the 80s, Gwen Stefani cut her musical teeth the rock’n'roll way: practicing in disused high school classrooms, touring in an old van, playing skanky bars and opening for the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The mum of two may have polished up a bit these days, but we think she could still rock it like she used to. Hell, she still looks as good as any teenager, so why not?’