According to Gary Graff from Billboard.com, some new STONE TEMPLE PILOTS music may be in the offing, but it's not likely to surface until after the reunited rockers finish touring later this year.

"I think new material will come probably after this tour," bassist Robert DeLeo tells Billboard.com. "I think the whole thing now is kind of getting back and re-acclimating ourselves to the songs that we know. I think that's gonna make for a better atmosphere and better performances ... instead of doing a new record.

"Then, after this tour finishes, I think we're gonna be in a position where we've gotten to know each other again, and I think it's gonna be time to hit the studio."

DeLeo says he and his brother, STP guitarist Dean DeLeo are "always, always, always" working on new songs and often think of whether they'd be material suited to STP. "There's always stuff brewing," he notes.

For now, however, the group is focused on rehearsing for the tour, which - following a surprise show earlier this month at the Houdini Estate in Los Angeles, which may be released as a DVD - begins May 17 at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio, and is due to wrap up Aug. 31 at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle. DeLeo says the outing is "a pretty big goal" but is optimistic that the band is up for the challenge.

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Stone Temple Pilots live dates:

May

17 - Columbus, OH - Rock on the Range Festival
18 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center - The Waterfront
20 - Cleveland, OH - State Theatre - Playhouse Square
22 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavillion
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
26 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
31 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

June

1 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
3 - Detroit , MI - The Fillmore Detroit
6 - St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkens Auditorium
7 - Kansas City, KS - Rock Fest - Liberty Memorial Park
8 - Maryland Hghts, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
11 - West Valley City, UT - E Center
12 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
21 - Calgary - V Festival - Ft. Calgary
24 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl
25 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
27 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
28 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
29 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre - Grand Prairie

July

2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
4 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest - Marcus Amphitheatre
10 - Quebec City, Quebec - Summer Festival - Planes of Abraham
12 - North York, ONT - Edge Fest - Downsview Park
15 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Performing Arts Center
17 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
18 - Mt Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
19 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Music Festival
25 - Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre
26 - Paso Robles, CA - Mid California State Fair
27 - San Diego, CA - Concerts on the Green - Qualcomm Stadium

August

8 - Bethlehem, PA - Muzikfest
9 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata
10 - Baltimore, MD - V Festival - Pimlico Race Track
17 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
19 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
20 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live - Seminole Hard Rock Casino
22 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
23 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Encore Park
30 - Vancouver - GM Place
31 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival - Memorial Stadium