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Last August, Gwen Stefani — frontwoman of the band No Doubt — gave us a bit of an update on the recording of the new No Doubt album. In September, the band announced that their new disc would not be ready for release until sometime in 2012. This week, Gwen and the boys posted new photos from inside the recording studio … alerting us to the fact that they are still working hard on their new album which, hopefully, will be out sooner rather than later this year. Click below to check out the fun new No Doubt photos.

Early last month we got an update from No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani on the band’s progress as they write and record their new album and, at the time, she let us know that work on the album has been “desperate” but productive. Today, an official statement on the official No Doubt website announces that the planned album has been pushed back to 2012. Click below to read the explanation why.

Back in January we learned the amazing news that No Doubt has started work on a new album of new material. Today we get a bit of an update from singer Gwen Stefani about how things are going. Recording, she says, is almost done and she even reveals the name of a few songs … including one she describes as a “prom song”. Click below to find out from Gwen herself how close we are to hearing new music from No Doubt.

Great news No Doubt fans … the band posted a message on their official Twitter profile yesterday along with a couple of new photos announcing that they have gotten together in the studio to record new music. At this early stage, there is no chance that they will formally announce the release of a new No Doubt album but … I think we can be pretty sure that’s where they are headed. Here are the photos and the message that they tweeted last night:

The 4 of us are 2gethr in Hllywd today- 2 start recording the first batch of new ND songs!

This is greatly encouraging. I can’t imagine how No Doubt can record songs together and not want to release them to fans … this is really great news. Even tho the band got together to tour last year, I was pretty bummed that they didn’t put out an album to coincide with the tour … I think the time has finally come for some new No Doubt tunes. You might want to follow the band on Twitter to stay up-to-date on their progress in the recording studio. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that new No Doubt music will be coming our way very soon!

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While Taylor Swift may be happy to be a part of the new video game title Band Hero, I have it on pretty good authority that the members of No Doubt are NOT happy with the game. It turns out that No Doubt is pretty pissed that the game title allegedly misused their likeness against their wishes by not even asking how their likeness would be used in the game … as a result, No Doubt is suing Activision, the company that makes the game:

Rock band No Doubt has filed a real-world lawsuit over its virtual role in the just-released Band Hero edition of the Guitar Hero video game series, claiming that the game has “transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act,” singing dozens of songs the group neither wrote, popularized nor approved for use in the game. In a suit filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court, the band alleges that Santa Monica-based Activision, the maker of the game, has far exceeded the contractually approved use of likenesses, or avatars, of band members Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young. An Activision spokesman said the company had not seen the complaint yet and therefore had no comment. “The band [members] are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission,” manager Jim Guerinot said Wednesday. “They agreed to play three No Doubt songs as a band…Activision then went and put them in 62 other songs and broke the band up [and] never even asked.” The suit also charges that the game allows users to manipulate their characters to sing songs popularized by other pop music acts. No Doubt’s contract with Activision allowed the company to use the band’s music and likenesses in no more than three of the band’s own songs, the suit states. The game, which was released Tuesday, puts the group members’ images, collectively and individually, into more than 60 songs, “many of which include lyrics, contained in iconic songs, which are not appropriate for No Doubt and have not been and would not have been chosen by No Doubt for recordings or public performances.” Specifically, the suit notes that through the game’s Character Manipulation Feature, Stefani’s image can be induced to sing the Rolling Stones’ “Honky Tonk Women.” “While No Doubt are avid fans of the Rolling Stones and even have performed in concerts with the Rolling Stones,” the complaint states, “the Character Manipulation Feature results in an unauthorized performance by the Gwen Stefani avatar in a male voice boasting about having sex with prostitutes.” It also states that bassist Kanal’s likeness can be manipulated to sing, in a female voice, one of No Doubt’s signature hits, “Just a Girl.” “Activision has deceived and confused the public into believing that No Doubt authorized the use of its name and likeness for the Character Manipulation Feature of Band Hero and that No Doubt approves and endorses the appearance of its members individually performing songs that are wholly inappropriate and out of character for No Doubt,” according to the complaint. The suit states that Activision executives withheld disclosure of the character manipulation feature, and refused the band’s request to remove or disable it in conjunction with the No Doubt avatars after the band learned how they were being used. The complaint says Activision officials told the band that doing so would be “too expensive.” “Perhaps most disappointing is when Activision was made aware of the problem, rather than make a fix they admit was technically feasible, they made a business decision that both the time and money required to do the right thing were too much,” Guerinot said. “I guess they are developing the next level of the game: corporate Rock Hero.” The suit asks for unspecified actual and punitive damages, a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction and a permanent injunction against distribution of the game and for Activision to recall existing copies.

Damn … if the band’s allegations are to be believed it is pretty crappy that the company would just run wild with No Doubt‘s likenesses like that. It’s one thing to have the band perform other songs but quite another to break up the band when they are very adamant about staying a single unit. I find it very hard to believe that Activision will be able to recall all the copies that have been sold thus far … my guess is that if they want this lawsuit to go away, they’re gonna hafta pay up. In the meantime, you might want to run out and buy Band Hero while you still can … depending on how this lawsuit turns out, the game might be in high demand … or may disappear altogether.

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How’s this for an awesome surprise … No Doubt played a concert here in LA last night at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City and brought out a very special surprise guest for their encore performance. During their cover of the Adam and the Ants song Stand and Deliver, Shirley Manson of Garbage came out on stage to duet with Gwen and No Doubt on the track! Here are caps from video of the performance along with a short review of the overall No Doubt concert:

No Doubt never get old. Their comeback jaunt could’ve easily been dubbed “The Forever Young Tour.” The Orange County pop rockers sounded better than ever at the sold out Gibson Amphitheater tonight. Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal and Adrian Young were just as magical as they were when Tragic Kingdom took over pop culture back in 1995—maybe even more so. A white curtain covered the stage at the start of the show. Four shadows instantly came into frame. It was more like the beginning of a Stanley Kubrick film than a rock show. Instead of a big black monolith, the crowd got one of the most important musical acts of the 1990s. With as many hits as they have, they’re monolithic in their own right. The white ramp riser curled around the entire stage, and it gave Gwen and Co. a whole lot of room to bounce around … Gwen didn’t speak much, but when she did she was greeted with massive cheers. She smiled, “I can’t believe this is my life! This is incredible.” What makes Gwen great is she’s still “Just a Girl” though. She busted out a few push-ups really quickly and then jumped into her massive girl power anthem, even getting the boys to belt out the chorus. The ultimate girl power moment came during the encore though. Garbage’s Shirley Manson and openers The Sounds joined No Doubt for a rousing rendition of Adam Ant’s “Stand and Deliver.” Gwen and Shirley are icons to a whole generation of females, and seeing them on stage together was a momentous, once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Their voices volleyed back and forth incredibly, and the audience erupted.

You can click HERE to read the full text of this concert review (it’s actually quite good) but the real importance here is the surprise appearance by Shirley Manson. After the jump, check out video of Shirley‘s duet with No Doubt last night …

No Doubt, who has been on a bit of a hiatus in the past few years, made their triumphant return to the performance stage this morning on The Today Show. The band kicked off the Today Show‘s Summer Concert Series by performing a few of their biggest hits — Spiderwebs, Don’t Speak and their Talk Talk cover It’s My Life. Here are a few pics of No Doubt rockin’ out, together again, this morning in NYC:

Today’s performance was the first that the band has done publicly in 5 years! I believe the band will next be seen on the May 11th ep of Gossip Girl where they will portray the fictional 80′s band Snowed Out (say the name outloud to get the joke) … then the band will embark on their much anticipated “reunion” tour this Summer. But for now, let’s just enjoy their performances of the three songs they performed this morning. After the jump, check them out in full …

The May 11th episode of Gossip Girl is the big ep where the proposed new spin-off series based on the life of the young Lily van der Woodsen in the 80′s gets featured. In order to help kick off the new show, No Doubt has been enlisted to portray the fictional 80′s band called Snowed Out and will perform on the show via 80′s flashback. Saying Snowed Out out loud sounds like you’re saying No Doubt … which is actually kinda cool (thanks Alex). Yeah, it’s a bit confusing but the plan is to entice the viewer into wanting to see more of this new as yet untitled new show. Here is our first look at No Doubt as Snowed Out in the upcoming Gossip Girl ep titled Valley Girls:

May 11 is bound to be a really big day for our beloved Upper East Siders — not only are they getting a potential spin-off starring Brittany Snow and Krysten Ritter, but No Doubt is gracing the show with their SoCal presence. Well, sort of. Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont will play a fictional 1980s band called Snowed Out in the flashback-heavy hour. We come across the faux-strummers when a young Lily checks out her very first rock show with sister Carol. If all goes according to plan, the “Gossip Girl” spin-off and characters will be appearing on your TV weekly.

It’s funny how the No Doubt of the 80′s looks a lot like the No Doubt of the late 90′s. Nonetheless, I’m really looking forward to seeing the band on the show. I understand that they will be performing a cover of the Adam Ant song Stand and Deliver, which they recorded and gave away to fans who purchased VIP tickets to their upcoming tour. The May 11th ep of Gossip Girl will feature a whole lot more 80′sness than just No Doubt as a faux band. After the jump, check out a few promo photos released by The CW of some of the characters that will be featured on the upcoming GG spin-off series …

Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont recorded and posted a new video for NoDoubt.com to announce the full list of tour dates for the band’s upcoming concert tour with Paramore. Along with this new video, the site reveals that a Tour Club is now available for fans to sign up for in order to gain access to special pre-sale tickets to many of the announced tour dates. Additionally, Gwen Stefani announces that the band is NOT working on a new album and will NOT be releasing a new album … they’re just going on tour with the songs they’ve already got. Here is a screenshot from the new tour announcement video and some info about the Tour Club and more:

No Doubt’s upcoming Summer tour dates have been announced! Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday, March 7.* Tour Club pre-sales begin Thursday, February 26 at 4:00 PM (local time to venue), open for 72 hours.* The tour kicks off May 3 at the Bamboozle Festival in East Rutherford, NJ, see full date listing below or visit nodoubt.com/events for more details and ticket information. As previously announced, the band will be joined on the road by special guests Paramore, (and The Sounds, Janelle Monáe and Bedouin Soundclash on select dates) … Reminder, to guarantee No Doubt fans get the best seats in the house, the No Doubt Tour Club has been created. Fans can now validate their email address to be eligible to join, visit nodoubttourclub.musictoday.com for full details. Note: limited number of memberships per city. $10 and $25 tickets will be also available to the general public for shows at select amphitheaters throughout the tour. A unique No Doubt widget launches on February 25th with new exclusive video content direct from the band featured every day from February 28th through March 6th as part of “Seven Days of No Doubt.” The widget is accessible at www.nodoubt.com and will be activated on February 25th with a special contest running through March 17th during which time fans can join the contest to share the widget with as many friends as possible. Fans who share the widget the most will win prizes including a chance to meet the band, a limousine ride to the show or rare and collectible No Doubt items. The widget will remain active with new content throughout the tour with additional contest opportunities to be announced.

Woot! This is great news … the band has been teasing us with news about this tour for weeks now. While I’m bummed that the band is not working on new material/will not be releasing a new album I am very excited that the band is going back on the road as a reunited band once again. I’m pretty sure a new album will come from the band at some point soon … I hope. After the jump, check out the band’s video announcement and see the full list of announced tour dates to see if No Doubt and friends are coming to YOUR neck of the woods …