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Today, Vogue Méxcio y Latinoamérica published a new interview with Shakira, in which the Colombian singer shared some exciting news about forthcoming music. Shakira has been recording over the past few months, and fans will get to hear one new song next month! A full album is expected early in 2022. Political Songs First, Shakira…
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Last week, Editors entered Chapel Studios to begin recording their seventh album! Longtime fans may know Chapel Studios as the place Editors recorded their first album, The Back Room. Does that mean album #7 will sound more rock? Before you get carried away with that idea, consider this new evidence: Apparently, Blanck Mass is playing a role…
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A few weeks ago, Shakira shared some updates from a Miami studio where she is working on her next album. At the time, she was collaborating with writers and producers Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt, and The Monsters & Strangerz. Now, Shakira is working with some incredible new writers: Emily Warren and Ian Kirkpatrick! Emily and Ian…
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At long last, Editors are together and ready to begin recording their seventh album! It's been three years since the band released their album Violence, and less than two since they put out Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Despite plans to go right into the next album, Editors were forced to take a bit of…
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Shakira has been quietly working on her next album, the followup to 2017's El Dorado, in the past couple of years. Although the release of “Me Gusta” featuring Anuel AA early last year felt like the start of an era, it seems to have actually been a standalone single. Since then, Shakira had a hit with the…
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After months of recording and mixing, Garbage has now officially finished album #7! We're now getting pretty close to being able to hear the band's new album, the followup to their 2016 record, Strange Little Birds. It's expected out in spring 2021. Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson shared two updates about this exciting milestone. Her first…
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In early June, Gavin DeGraw revealed that he had officially entered the studio to begin recording his upcoming 7th album. He shared a few updates about the great time he was having recording, and occasionally still writing. But he stayed quiet all summer. Now, Gavin is back with some new updates from the studio, and…
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Wow, that was fast! Just two weeks ago, Sara Bareilles revealed that she was recording her new concept album, using the songs that appear in her TV series, Little Voice. Now, in a new interview with Ashley C. Ford at TIME, Sara let slip that she's already done recording the album! It's currently in the…
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Just last month, we were excited to learn Garbage was in the middle of mixing their upcoming 7th studio album. And though we still have several months left before we can hear the new music, frontwoman Shirley Manson has revealed some exciting new details in a couple of interviews today. She talked about when it…
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Sara Bareilles continues to surprise us! Five years after the pop singer-songwriter published her first book and unveiled her musical Waitress, and just weeks after premiering her TV series Little Voice (she wrote all the songs and executive produces), Sara can now add acting to her ever-growing resume. Today it was announced that Sara has…
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A few weeks ago, Sara Bareilles revealed her plans to record a concept album of the song she wrote for the Little Voice Apple TV+ series. At the time, she didn't indicate when she'd record it or when it would be released. Well, we have some exciting good news today: Sara's already recording the album!…
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Over the past few years, Garbage has been working on their upcoming 7th album. Last we heard, they had finished recording and were just about to start mixing the songs when the pandemic hit. But, in spite of COVID-19, they are still making progress. Garbage just shared that they're currently mixing the 7th song for…
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It's been a long time coming, but Gavin DeGraw has finally, officially, entered the studio to begin recording his next album! After years of writing and teasing new music - more on the expected sound in a moment - Gavin is ready to get them down on record. Check out Gavin's announcement below: Good to…
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Last week, Avril Lavigne shared her new single, "We Are Warriors." It's a reworking of Avril's Head Above Water closing track, "Warrior," which detailed Avril’s battle with Lyme Disease. The updated song reflects the current times we’re in. She’s transformed it into “We Are Warriors,” and it is dedicated especially to those on the frontlines of the…
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One year ago, Avril Lavigne shared her personal album, Head Above Water. Along with the title track, the closing song “Warrior” detailed Avril’s battle with Lyme Disease. But now, Avril has updated the song to reflect the current times we're in. She's transformed it into "We Are Warriors," and it is dedicated especially to those on the…
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Two weeks ago, we reported that Avril Lavigne was recording vocals for an unnamed project... Well, we now know what it is! Avril has reworked her Head Above Water song "Warrior" into a new single, and is releasing it as "We Are Warriors" this Friday! In a new statement, Avril explained the inspiration for the…
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It's been over a year since Avril Lavigne released her splendid comeback album, Head Above Water. While it seems that album has already given us all the singles we're going to get, it looks like Avril has set her eyes on new music. Like the rest of us, Avril is in self-isolation during this pandemic,…
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Garbage has been steadily working on their upcoming 7th studio album for a few years now. Where are they at in the recording process? Drummer Butch Vig just did an hour-long livestream to talk about recording albums, and during the Q&A, he revealed some Garbage album news. According to Butch, Garbage finished tracking their new…
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Later this year, Garbage aims to finally release their 7th studio album, the followup to their 2016 record, Strange Little Birds. They’ve been writing and recording off and on for the last few years, but it seems that the past 12 weeks have gotten us a lot closer to hearing the new material. Last night, Garbage shared…
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This year, Garbage will finally release their 7th studio album, the followup to their 2016 record, Strange Little Birds. They've been writing and recording off and on for the last few years, but it looks like Garbage is in the home stretch now. After a break for the holidays, the band returned to the studio…
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Two nights ago, Gavin DeGraw attended and performed at the annual MusiCares Person of the Year gala, this year honoring Aerosmith. In addition to performing a cover of "What It Takes," Gavin also talked about his own forthcoming music. He's been working on a new album for the last few years, and we know it…
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Kelly Clarkson is getting really close to releasing a new single! Kelly started teasing it - one of her "favorite songs" she's ever recorded - in November, with rumors since circulating about its title and release date. We now have registered confirmation of its name: "I Dare You To Love." It's been registered on both…
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Hilary Duff is back as Lizzie McGuire and still going strong in Younger, but she's not recording new music. Or so she said just a few weeks ago, and in every other interview in the last few years. But today, all that changed. Hilary shared a picture of her in the studio with her fiancé,…
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A few weeks ago, Evanescence shared the cover of "The Chain," originally by Fleetwood Mac. It follows their 2017 special album Synthesis, as well as 2018's Synthesis Live. Beyond those releases, Evanescence has been quiet for most of the 2010s, and haven't released a studio album since 2011. Luckily, they started writing and demoing earlier…
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It's been two years since Kelly Clarkson released her last album, the soulful Meaning Of Life. Since then, Kelly's been super busy with a growing list of projects: coaching for 4 seasons (and counting) on The Voice; hosting the Billboard Music Awards 2 years in a row (so far); lending her voice to the leading…
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Earlier this month, Simple Plan shared a new song they recorded with State Champs and We The Kings, not coincidentally the same two bands they're currently touring with. "Where I Belong" is a unifying anthem, and it may give us a hint of how Simple Plan's upcoming 6th album will sound. The question is, when…
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Two months ago, Simple Plan announced a big US tour with State Champs and We The Kings. While we still have a few more weeks until that kicks off, we have something just as exciting to hold us over: a brand new song from the three bands! That's right: Simple Plan, State Champs, and We…
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A couple of weeks ago, Garbage returned to the studio to commence work on their upcoming 7th album. Today, we finally have a few sneaky song titles to get excited over. In a new behind-the-scenes photo shared on the band's Instagram, we can see Butch Vig and Steve Marker hard at work... with a partially…
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One month ago today, Smith & Burrows announced that they were officially recording their second album. They spent most of the last several weeks in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Jacquire King. (Jacquire previously produced Tom Smith's band Editors' fourth album, The Weight Of Your Love.) The team also did some recording at Fame Studios in…
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Following last year’s celebration of the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album Version 2.0, Garbage spent much of early 2019 working on their upcoming 7th studio album. In February, they teased the “darkness and light” and “sugar and spice” they were creating in the studio. In April, they were in the studio again. Today, Garbage returned to the studio, identifying…
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Earlier this week, Smith & Burrows officially entered the studio to record their long-awaited second album. Tom Smith (also known as the frontman of Editors) and Andy Burrows are currently in Nashville working with producer Jacquire King. Today, Tom shared a close-up shot of some lyrics, evidently for one of the songs the duo is…
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