Motley Crue shoveling "The Dirt" in July

Motley Crue has set a July 8th release date for its ninth studio album, titled The Dirt, according to sources close to the band. A yet-to-be-named single will arrive at radio stations in early April. The record is based on the band's 2001 memoir of the same name and will be its first all-new studio effort since 2000's New Tattoo. 1997's Generation Swine was the last to feature the group's original lineup, which reunited for a successful world tour in 2005.

The Crue recently denied a post at Robin Leach's Las Vegas gossip blog which suggested that the band had signed a three-album, three-tour deal with Live Nation for $100 million. Although the source of the rumor was reportedly singer Vince Neil, bassist Nikki Sixx said in a statement, "Motley Crue has not signed any deals to tour or record whatsoever. Any information to the contrary is 100 percent incorrect."

The band is expected to start a new world tour in June or July.

Although it was reported last fall that drummer Tommy Lee had again quit the Crue over legal issues, he and the group have apparently reconciled.
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