Also, the music video for the album's single "Sunrise" will debut exclusively on VH1 on Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

Billy Corgan [ tickets ], who previously fronted Smashing Pumpkins [ tickets ] and Zwan, has begun work on his first solo album.

"I am excited to work on this music, because for the first time in my life it will be my tunes with no compromises to anyone or anything," Corgan wrote in a posting on his official website. "It's gonna be loud and beautiful and poetic and dumb. Just the way I like it."

And he's evidently starting from scratch: "The good news in this mild confusion is I am starting over from such a fresh perspective that there is nothing to rely on but my good name. I am being honest when I say I am ready for that and love the challenge and relish the mustard. So I come in with no songs but maybe one or two, no lyrics, no band (but a few Santa's helpers lined up), and no dairy ... food is the theme always."

After a nearly 30-year run, New York nightclub The Bottom Line closed its doors on Jan. 22. Club owners had fallen behind on the rent, and were unable to negotiate a new lease with landlord New York University.

Cake [ tickets ] is playing an unadvertised show on Thursday at Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland, CA, on Thursday (1/29), according to the band's official website.

According to Warner Bros., fans snapped up all 250,000 tickets to four upcoming U.K. Red Hot Chili Peppers concerts within four hours over the weekend.

The tour visits Edinburgh, Scotland on June 13; Manchester, England on June 18; and June 19 and 20 at London's Hyde Park.