Arena rockers Toto in new album after nine years

Arena rockers Toto in new album after nine years

Toto, which packed arenas with 1980s hits such as "Africa" and "Hold the Line," will release its first album in nearly a decade in March followed by an extensive tour. The Los Angeles-area rockers said they regarded "Toto XIV," their first album of new material since 2006, as a sequel to 1982's "Toto IV," which jumpstarted the band's career. "This is opposite of going through the motions," said keyboardist Steve Porcaro, the last of three brothers from the original lineup. The band wants to "make the best music we can.