Although they have summer tour with Nickelback ahead of them, and have yet to begin recording the follow up to “Away From The Sun”, 3 Doors Down front man Brad Arnold says February 8 will be the release date of the bands next album. “We’re going to do a really big push with Wal-Mart and some other retailers, and that’s when we promised it,” Arnold said. Of course, if the material isn’t there, he adds, the release date will be pushed back. “If it’s not what we believe in, it won’t be there, but I really think we can do it. It’s always better when you have a goal and you don’t get in there and dillydally around.” Performance rights society BMI honored the band last week by naming “When I’m Gone” college song of the year. Arnold admits that he was surprised, given the song’s mainstream appeal, that “When I’m Gone” found a college following.”College radio is definitely a little more underground, so we were just thrilled,” he says. “When we write, we just try really, really hard not to rule anybody out. We don’t try to go for any little niche.”