Six years after disbanding at the height of their popularity, Jane's Addiction are coming back. The band plans to release a live album this fall and is currently hashing out plans for a subsequent tour, according to representatives of Porno for Pyros. Jane's may also release an album consisting primarily of outtakes from their two studio efforts, "Nothing's Shocking" and "Ritual De Lo Habitual," at some point next year.

"Originally there was talk of a week-long West Coast tour and a week-long East Coast tour," says a source close to the band. "Now there's talk of doing something like 17 dates, but the shows will definitely be billed as Jane's Addiction and not Porno for Pyros."

Other sources close to Perry Farrell say the live album will include mostly material culled from Jane's 1989-'90 tour, as well as songs from their performances as headliners on the first Lollapalooza. One or two new studio tracks may also be recorded for that album, according to one source.

Not all of Jane's original members will participate in the reunion, though. Jane says bassist Eric Avery, whose stormy relationship with Farrell was considered a principal reason for the group's breakup, will be replaced by Chili Pepper Flea. Original drummer Stephen Perkins and original guitarist Dave Navarro will be along for the ride with Farrell.

The reunion ends months of speculation that began early this year when Navarro and Flea joined Farrell, Perkins and guitarist Peter DiStefano to record "Hard Charger" as Porno For Pyros for the "Private Parts" soundtrack. That same line-up reunited to play "Charger" and "Mountain Song" at the film's premiere, then performed at a Porno for Pyros show the next night. Rumors were rekindled over the Fourth of July weekend, when Farrell, Perkins and Navarro performed acoustic versions of Jane's Addiction's "My Time" and "Ocean Size" at a Porno show at a Los Angeles club.

According to one source, Jane's impending re-addiction does not put an end to either Porno for Pyros or the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In fact, Porno for Pyros have already started pre-production on their new album and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are rehearsing for their headlining slot at Japan's Mt. Fuji Festival later this month. "[The reunion] is just something the guys are going to do," one source says, "but Jane's Addiction is not getting back together full force.

"With these bands, it's all so fluid," the source adds, chuckling. "This is the best of the L.A. music community. They're all the same people."