With plans for a new album in the fall, ex-Clash singer/songwriter Joe Strummer will tour

U.S. clubs this summer, and will reportedly play songs from his days with the legendary

punk outfit.

The Brit-punk pioneer, who last released a solo record 10 years ago, told UK music

weekly New Musical Express he plans to play such Clash songs as "Rock the

Casbah," "London Calling" and "White Man in Hammersmith Palais."

Strummer will begin to tour with his new band, the Mescaleros, June 29 in Washington,

D.C., his publicists said Monday (June 7). Five additional dates have been announced

over the following eight days.

First, though, Strummer and the Mescaleros will perform Saturday during the European

portion of the Tibetan Freedom Concert at RAI Parkhal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The

politically driven bill is also scheduled to include Garbage, Blur, Alanis Morissette, Rage

Against the Machine, Ben Harper and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke.

Strummer's album, which doesn't have a confirmed title, is slated for release this fall on

the independent label Hellcat Records. The album is still being recorded,

according to Hellcat manager Chris LaSalle.

Strummer has not revealed the Mescaleros' full lineup yet, but one member will be

multi-instrumentalist Martin Slattery of the late UK dance-rock band Black Grape.

Anthony Genn, a session keyboardist for Elastica, plays on the record, and Richard

Norris of British techno duo the Grid co-wrote several songs for it, LaSalle said.

The album's first single probably will be "Yalla Yalla," LaSalle said.

The 46-year-old Strummer (born John Graham Mellor) last released a solo album,

Earthquake Weather, in 1989.

His place in rock history was cemented a decade before that thanks to his work with the

Clash, whose 1979 album London Calling is among rock's most critically lauded

releases.

Along with the Sex Pistols, the Clash -- which also included singer/songwriter/guitarist

Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon and drummers Nick "Topper" Headon and Tory

Crimes -- helped usher in the punk-rock era with songs such as "London's Burning"

(RealAudio excerpt) and "I'm So

Bored With the U.S.A." They had pop hits in the early '80s with "Rock the Casbah"

(RealAudio excerpt) and "Should I

Stay or Should I Go" (RealAudio excerpt).

The Clash were honored by musicians who grew up listening to them on

The Clash Tribute: Burning London, released in March. Punk band

Rancid, rapper Ice Cube and ska-pop band No Doubt were among the

contributors who put new spins on Clash songs including "Cheat," "Straight

to Hell" and "Hateful."

"Joe has given the album his blessing," said Jason Rothberg, the tribute's producer and

Strummer's acting manager.

"The other members know it's happening, but we wanted this to be punkier [than other

tribute albums], so we don't want them out there trying to sell it for us," Rothberg said.

"We just realized that there's a whole new generation out there with an opportunity to

rediscover this very important band."

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros U.S. Tour Dates:

June 29; Washington, D.C.; 9:30 Club

June 30; New York, N.Y.; Irving Plaza

July 1; Chicago, Ill.; Metro

July 3; Milwaukee, Wis.; Summerfest

July 6; San Francisco, Calif.; Fillmore Auditorium

July 7; Los Angeles, Calif.; The Palace