Here's an unsatisfyingly brief tidbit of information: The new Rancid record will be out on July 8th. Nothing more is known except that Mr. Brett Gurewitz was once more at the helm. He also produced their untiled 2000 album (which I appreciated) and `94's "Let's Go". 

As for whatever happened to bassist Matt Freeman's psychobilly side project Devil's Brigade? While their full length seems to be on hiatus, Machete Mfg is advertising a limited edition 12" vinyl single on their website. More information will be announced soon.