Babyshambles have revealed a few details about their forthcoming new album.

The band recently spoke to NME Magazine about plans to release the new album and follow-up to 2007’s ‘Shotter’s Nation‘ sometime next year.

The band revealed that they have around 18 songs that could possibly make it onto the new album.

Although they still have not entered the studio to record any tracks, frontman Pete Doherty said that guitarist Mik Whitnall had been working on demos for the album.

“Mik spent a year on eBay buying shitloads of equipment. He’s written loads of amazing music which mostly just needs lyrics. So, one by one, they’re getting turned into songs,” said the singer.

Pete Doherty recently appeared on French radio station Inter to talk a little about his current projects including his band Babyshambles.

Doherty revealed that Babyshambles‘ guitarist Mik Whitnall is currently writing music for the band’s third album and follow-up to 2007’s ‘Shotter’s Nation‘.

The frontman said that once Whitnall is done with the music he (Doherty) will be writing the lyrics.

“Even as we speak, at this very moment in London somewhere, Mr Michael Whitnall – my erstwhile guitarist and songwriting partner in Babyshambles – is getting the demos together for our new album,” said the frontman.

Pete Doherty is reportedly set to play Ireland’s forthcoming Oxegen festival.

The three-day fest, which is set to take place July 10-12 in County Kildare, is set to feature the the Babyshamble’s frontman.

Doherty will make a solo appearance at the bash and will play in support of his forthcoming solo album, ‘Grace/Wastelands‘, due out March 16.

The singer recently previewed a few tracks from the forthcoming album including the album’s first single, ‘Last of the English Roses‘.

Pete Doherty is gearing up to release his first solo album, ‘Grace/Wastelands‘, on March 16.

The Babyshambles‘ man has revealed the artwork for the forthcoming album.

The artwork was created by French artist Alize Meurisse and Doherty contributed some of his own blood to the painting.

Speaking to NME Meurisse said, “For me, the inspiration was Oscar Wilde’s ‘Salomé’ – it’s the first play he wrote directly in French. I gave that painting to Peter (since he’s got a song called ‘Salome’ [that features on the album]) and he added some of his blood to it.”

On a related note, Clash Music is currently previewing three tracks from the forthcoming album, including ‘Last of the English Roses‘ which will be the first single off the solo album.

You can preview all three tracks below.

Pete Doherty has announced a series of solo shows set for later next month.

The Babyshambles‘ frontman is scheduled for three dates at the Whitechapel Rhythm Factory in London on December 20, 21 and 22.

Head to Rhythmfactory.co.uk for more information.

Babyshambles‘ Adam Ficek has mapped out a solo UK jaunt.

Ficek solo project, Roses, Kings, Castles, will be touring the UK early next year.

Kicking off January 5, the tour will see Roses, Kings, Castles play several major cities including Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham.

Ficek is touring in support of his recently released self-titled solo album.

Babyshambles have released the first official tell-all book mapping the rise of the notorious band.

‘Beg, Steal or Borrow – The Official Babyshambles Story‘ is out now.

The book tells the story of the Pete Doherty fronted band and features in depth previously un-published interviews with all the band members.

The book, by Spencer Honniball, was written with the bands full co-operation and includes exclusive behind the scenes photographs.

From Pete’s addiction to his infamous relationship with model Kate Moss, the book tells it all.

Learn more about ‘Beg, Steal or Borrow‘ at octopusbooks.co.uk.

Babyshambles‘ frontman Pete Doherty has entered the studio with Blur guitarists Graham Coxon to collaborate on the frontman’s forthcoming new solo album.

The collaboration was pretty much confirmed by Babyshambles‘ drummer Adam Ficek who told XFM that although he was not allowed to give any details about the forthcoming album, he can say that Doherty is working on the album with a guitarist whose name rhymes with “Layham Hoxon”.

Mongrel have announced details for their first full UK tour.

The jaunt, in support of their debut album ‘Better Than Heavy‘, will kick off February 1st.

Mongrel features Babyshambles‘ Drew McConnell, former Arctic Monkeys member Andy Nicholson, Reverend And The Makers‘ Jon McClure and Joe Moskow and rapper Lowkey.