Warren Haynes and Gov't Mule will hit the road this summer in continued support of 2006's High and Mighty and their 2-disc DVD, The Tale of Two Cities. [www.livedaily.com]

Don't expect a new album from The White Stripes until next year. Jack White recently told MusicRadar that they've "recorded a couple of songs at the new studio," but that an album won't be released until "maybe next year." Also, White is busy at the moment. [www.musicradar.com]

The Germs have reunited and will tour the US this summer. Actor Shane West, who played Darby Crash in 2007's What We Do Is Secret, will front the band. This lineup performed previously at the Warped Tour 2006 and a few clubs in 2007. [www.livedaily.com]

Oakland's Del the Funky Homosapien is giving away his new album Funk Man (The Stimulus Package) through Bandcamp. Watch the video for "Get It Right Now" on YouTube. [www.billboard.com]

Spinal Tap will return with a new album, Back From the Dead, on June 16th. The release includes 19 songs and an hour-long DVD. Listen to the title track on Billboard. [www.billboard.com]

Cale Parks will release a new EP, To Swift Mars, on August 4th through Polyvinyl. Parks will hit the road with Passion Pit and Harlem Shakes later this month. [caleparks.com]

According to Pitchfork, Karin Dreijer Andersson is set to tour North America this September and October in support of Fever Ray. The stage show was designed by Andreas Nilsson, who directed the "If I Had a Heart" video. Watch a tour teaser video on the Fever Ray website. Unfortunately, the tour only hits major cities. [feverray.com]

According to Mic to Mic, fans who ordered the Beastie Boys Check Your Head collector's vinyl received a bonus 7" with two unreleased songs, "Lee Majors Come Again" and "B Boys In The Cut." The songs could be part of the upcoming Tadlock's Glasses or just a couple b-sides lying around. Listen to the songs on Mic to Mic.

Saddle Creek will release the debut full-length from Nebraska's UUVVWWZ on July 7th. Stream a couple songs from the band on MySpace. [www.myspace.com]

Ontario's The Rural Alberta Advantage have signed with Saddle Creek. The label will reissue their debut album, Hometowns, on July 7th. A summer tour is in the works. [www.myspace.com]

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver recently talked with Pitchfork about future projects. In the interview, Vernon hints at upcoming Bon Iver material and a new project called Volcano Choir with his "favorite band" Collections of Colonies of Bees. [pitchfork.com]

Spoon are set to debut new material at SPOONX3 on July 9-11th at Stubb's in Austin, TX. Britt Daniel told Billboard the band would be "finishing up [the] album by this summer." Tickets are already on sale. If you can't make this event, Spoon are playing XX Merge at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC later in July. [www.billboard.com]

According to Pitchfork, James Mercer has parted ways with Marty Crandall and Jesse Sandoval. The Shins now include "Ron Lewis from Grand Archives and Fruit Bats on bass and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse on drums." The new album will be released on Mercer's Aural Apothecary, but not until early next year. [pitchfork.com]

Placebo will release their sixth album, Battle For The Sun, through Vagrant on June 9th. The first single is "For What It’s Worth." The band released Meds in 2006. [vagrant.com]

Chicago's Tortoise has announced tour dates in May and July in support of their forthcoming album, Beacons of Ancestorship, due June 23rd on Thrill Jockey. [www.livedaily.com]

The 40th anniversary of Woodstock will take place at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY on August 15th. Only bands from the original 1969 concert will headline, including Jefferson Starship, Mountain and Country Joe McDonald. [www.woodstock.com]

According the band, Glenn Danzig is currently in the studio working on a new Danzig album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The band released Circle of Snakes in 2004. [www.danzig-verotik.com]

According to Matador, Paul Banks of Interpol will release a solo album, Skyscraper, under the moniker Julian Plenti on August 4th. Listen to a sample of the album on julianplenti.com. [julianplenti.com]

Mark Hoppus recently told Billboard that Blink-182 have written "a number of new songs," although the new album shouldn't be expected until after the band's upcoming reunion tour. [www.billboard.com]

They Might Be Giants are hard at work on a new album as well as a kids CD/DVD and picture book. In the meantime, the band has scheduled some summer shows, including a double-header in Tarrytown, NY on May 9th. We should note that Flood will be played in its entirety in Kansas City and Boston. More extensive touring is reported to occur in October and November. [www.myspace.com]