No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal recalls he and his bandmates being stuck in London Sept. 11. They were in the city to work on the band's forthcoming album and he says it was "a really tough, anxious time to be away from home."

“We finished touring in November of last year and we started writing at the beginning of January. The writing process moved quickly and was going so well that we were like ‘lets go into the studio and make this happen.’”

For its next album, though, the Orange County group is taking the opposite approach. It's in Jamaica working with the production team Sly & Robbie. But the attitude is as laid-back as the setting, says bassist Tony Kanal.

“This time around we let go of everything we’ve done in the past. This record was about exploring new territory and just having a good time.”