The Cranberries to reform

Noel Hogan has confirmed that the Cranberries will definitely reform at some stage in the future.

Talking to the zombieguide.com fan site, he says. "I talked to Dolores maybe a month or so ago and we were talking about when to get back together again. It will happen. We know that Dolores has recorded stuff as well and she wants to do her own thing."

In the meantime, the guitarist has recruited an assortment of guests for his debut solo album.

"The most well known is Eagle Eye Cherry, he's doing a track," he continues. "There's a girl called Kate Havnevik, she's a Norwegian girl who's got a bit of a buzz going. She's on two tracks. There's a guy from a French band called Overhead. His name is Nicolas Leroux. He's got an amazing voice, he sounds kind of like Jeff Buckley."

With the collection nearing completion, Hogan is planning to play showcase gigs on both sides of the Atlantic in January. Needless to say, we'll keep you posted!