The news below has Jeff stating his next solo album should be released later in the year (2009). Of course now it's 2010...

http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/04/21/heart-jeff-lynne-to-be-honor...

Lynne, the bearded Svengali famed for leading the art-rock band Electric Light Orchestra, is also working on a solo album, which he hopes to release later this year. It would be the follow-up to his first solo outing, 1990’s “Armchair Theatre.”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090414/en_nm/us_harrison

Jeff Lynne will be presented with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during the ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO. Immediately following the presentation, Lynne will give a rare interview.

http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/expo/2009/bios/Lynne.aspx

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/7900575.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2009/02/19/kelly_groucu...