EX-ALARM SINGER MIKE PETERS RETURNS WITH THIRD SOLO ALBUM Side Project With Billy Duffy To Tour U.K. Ex-Alarm frontman Mike Peters is gearing up for the Oct. 13 release of Rise, his third solo album since the Alarm disbanded in 1991. The 14-track album, due on Velvel Records, features a collaborative effort between Peters and ex-Cult guitarist Billy Duffy called "In Circles." Duffy also contributes guitar to several other tracks on the album. The album's first single, "Transcendental," will hit the airwaves in early October. In the meantime, Duffy and Peters' side project ColorSound (allstar, March 24) will kick off a small U.K. tour in September, according to Peters' official Web site. ColorSound also recently worked with producer Bob Rock (Metallica) in Hawaii and have some 20-odd songs written for a possible album sometime next year. ColorSound tour dates:

Sept. 20, Manchester, Manchester University
Sept. 21, London, The Barfly
Sept. 28, London, The Barfly
Sept. 29, Leeds, Duchess of York
Oct. 1, Aberdeen, The Works
Oct. 2, Glasgow, King Tuts
Oct. 5, London, The Barfly
Kevin Raub