Not too long ago, Balthazar Monsoon and I pondered what the hell ever happened to Catherine Wheel. After all, it looks like the website has not been updated in years.
Shortly thereafter, I saw a post on Blisscent (an incredibly active indie mailing list and a great source for gossip) that linked to a recent interview with singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson from San Diego's FM 94/9 (as far as commercial stations go, this may be the best I've heard). Technically, Catherine Wheel has not split, but they have been inactive ("parked" as he says) for the past few years. During the interview, in which he also guest DJs, Dickinson plays three tracks from his upcoming solo effort. Fresh Wine for the Horses is due out in September from Sanctuary Records, which is, oddly enough, the same label that released his cousin Bruce Dickinson's solo album two weeks ago. This interview was archived courtesy of The Catherine Wheel Live Archive, which is an incredible source for CW fans.
Cool Blisscent Poster also tipped me off to Jimmy Chamberlain's album. Dickinson sings on "Life Begins Again," which you can listen to on the live stream.