Tour news: Cold Chisel's new album and NZ shows

Cold Chisel.

One of their best known songs remains Cheap Wine and now classic vintage Oz rock outfit Cold Chisel will be singing that in a vineyard.

The reunited band which was the launching pad for Jimmy Barnes is to play at Auckland's Villa Maria Winery on Sunday December 6, part of a New Zealand leg of its One Night Stand Tour.

The group will also play at Christchurch's Horncastle Arena on Friday December 6.

The tour follows acclaimed reunion shows in NZ in 2011 and will come after the release of a new album The Perfect Crime on October 2.

"The Perfect Crime is probably the most rock'n'roll album that we've ever done," says the band's primary songwriter Don Walker.

"Now we can't wait to get out and play some of these songs on the One Night Stand tour."

Supergroove will open both shows while The Bads while also be on the bill at Villa Maria.

Barnes made headlines earlier this month having had a close call in the Bangkok bombing.

The Cold Chisel line-up includes original members Barnes, guitarist Ian Moss, keyboardist Walker, bassist Phil Small along with drummer Charley Drayton who replaced the late Steve Prestwich who died in 2011.

Read more about the history of Cold Chisel here

Band Cold Chisel from their late 70s/early 80s heyday. (Supplied)