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Rancid

Label: Epitaph
Website: http://www.rancidrancid.com
Audio: http://www.myspace.com/rancid

In early 2006, Rancid would reunite to embark on a successful tour and played several acoustic sets as part of Hellcat Records' Hellcat Nights concert series at The Echo. This was their first time the band had played together since the hiatus. On April 13, 2006, Rancid announced plans for a worldwide tour beginning in July 2006, and the release of a DVD compiling 31 of their music videos (Now scheduled for a spring 2007 release), as well as a tentative release date of Spring 2007 for a new as-of-yet-unnamed studio album.

Like many other bands once on the Lookout! Records roster, in September 2006, Rancid pulled their self-titled EP from the Lookout! catalog.

On November 3, 2006, Reed left Rancid and was replaced by former Used drummer Branden Steineckert. Steineckert was let go from the Used for unknown reasons but announced he doesn't feel bitter about it and his new home is with Rancid, joining the band permanently. A full blog describing his feelings may be found at Steineckert's myspace.

Armstrong released his much anticipated solo LP entitled A Poet's Life on May 22nd of 2007. Individual tracks are continuing to be released as free downloads on Epitaph's website and eventually the entire album will be available. However, it is also available for purchase in record stores and online. The disc features 10 songs, and the album itself is packaged with a bonus DVD featuring a video for each song on the album.

According to a new blog by Steineckert, Rancid are expecting to get together in the fall of 2007 to begin writing the new album, and are planning on recording it in January 2008. This is their first album without the "classic" line-up, with Branden Steineckert replacing Brett Reed on drums.

In the meantime, so Rancid fans can have something to hold on to while their new record is in the making, they have released unreleased B Sides and C Sides songs that have been premiered on the flipside of records and numerous compilations.

Rancid currently has a one hour once a week XM radio show. The show is called Rancid Radio and is on "Fungus" channel 53 Saturday at midnight.

• B Sides And C Sides Jan 15, 2008