The Californians, who had one of the most annoying hit singles of all time with 1992’s Everything About You, are neverthless a massively underrated hard rock combo.

Check out our Ugly Kid Joe eulogy (Joeulogy?) here.

After splitting in 1997 Ugly Kid Joe have now reunited and recently finished recording a soon-to-be-released EP.

Also in the works is a DVD documenting their reunification and the latest recording sessions along with some rare old footage of interviews, behind-the-scenes material, and live performances.

Confirmed bands for Sweden Rock 2012 now include:

Sebastian Bach, Blue Oyster Cult, Bonafide, Danko Jones, Dimmu Borgir, Edguy, Electric Boys, Exodus, Gamma Ray, Girlschool, Gotthard, Graveyard, Hell, Katatonia, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mötley Crüe, Motörhead, Pentagram, Sacred Reich, Saint Vitus, Slade, Soundgarden, Symphony X, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Ugly Kid Joe.

It is not know at present whether Ugly Kid Joe will be playing any UK festivals during their visit.

More Sweden Rock info is here.

Not all are Classic Rock friendly, but the list of the new additions is:

Bigelf

Delain

Eighties Matchbox B Line Disaster

Heaven’s Basement

Karnivool

Katatonia

Polar Bear Club

Soulfly

The Union

Turisas

The festival have also added a comedy stage, with the first confirmed mirth merchants being:

Jarred Christmas

Sean Hughes

Tim Minchin

Andrew O’Neill

Sonisphere takes place July 30-August 1 at Knebworth. Among the attractions are Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Alice cooper, Iggy & The Stooges, Alice In Chains and Slayer.

Find out more at www.sonispherefestivals.com

With its usual lavish wallet featuring Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson in classic pose, the issue looks at the relationship between prog rock and folk music, with brand new interviews with Ian Anderson, Renaissance, Roy Harper, Pentangle, Comus and Mostly Autumn. There’s a look at the life and times of John Martyn too.

Elsewhere there’s an exclusive round-table Progressive Nation interview with Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy, Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt and Bigelf’s Damon Fox discussing the state of prog music today, and interviews with Oceansize, Within Temptation, Katatonia, 3, The Devil’s Blood and a seasonal look at Xmas prog tunes.

All this, plus a free 12-track CD featuring the likes of Transatlantic, Nosound, 3, Within Temptation, Big Big Train, Mostly Autumn and many more.

You’ll find all your progressive desires catered for in Classic Rock Presents Prog issue 5, on sale from tomorrow.

Ian Anderson (plus codpiece) on the wallet.

Prog Nation protagonists on the cover inside.