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Selena Gomez endured a “nightmare” process to complete her new album because her health struggles caused her to repeatedly go back to the drawing board.

Selena Gomez has channeled her heartbreak into art. In her new album, Rare, the singer, 27, gets candid about her relationship with ex Justin Bieber and admits it took much healing to recover from their years-long toxic romance.

The wait for new Selena Gomez music is officially over, y'all. After Sel released two new singles back in October, Selenators have been waiting with bated breath for her to drop her highly-anticipated album, Rare. Mind you, her last album, Revival—aka the record that gave us the gift of "Good For You" and "Hands to Myself"—came out almost five (5) whole years ago. We were long past due!

Pittsburgh hardcore band Code Orange have announced a new album. The band formerly known as Code Orange Kids will drop its next record, UNDERNEATH, on March 13 (via Roadrunner). The band has also shared the album’s title track with an accompanying music video (directed by Max Moore). Watch it below.

Morrissey has announced his next studio album. I Am Not a Dog on a Chain, produced by Joe Chicarelli, arrives March 20 via BMG. He’s also shared a single: “Bobby, Don’t You Think They Know?” is embedded below. It features the Motown singer Thelma Houston.

Selena Gomez has released her highly anticipated latest album, Rare.

Ty Segall and Lightning Bolt’s Brian Chippendale have joined forces for a new band. They call themselves Wasted Shirt and, today, they’ve announced their debut album. Confusingly enough, it’s called Fungus II. It’s out February 28 via Famous Class. They’ve also offered up the first taste from the project. Check out Somer Stampley’s stop-motion video for “Double the Dream” below.

Copenhagen’s Loke Rahbek and multimedia artist Frederik Valentin released a collaborative album called Buy Corals Online in 2017. This year, they’re back with a new collaboration on Posh Isolation, Rahbek’s label with Christian Stadsgaard. This one’s called Elephant, and it arrives on February 28. Check out their new collaborative single “Scarlett” below.

The Men are back with a new album called Mercy. It’s out February 14 via Sacred Bones. Have a listen to the album track “Children All Over the World” below.

It's been a month since Red Hot Chili Peppers had fans buzzing by announcing their reunion with longtime guitarist John Frusciante, though they've kept the details of the rekindling vague with a few festival dates in 2020. However, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, drummer Chad Smith briefly discussed the RHCP in the midst of chats his upcoming visual art exhibition.

Jamaican superstar Shaggy turned down the chance to appear on Rihanna’s new album.

Today (January 8), would have been David Bowie’s 73rd birthday. To mark the occasion, Parlophone Records has announced two new Bowie releases. One of the projects is a six-track EP called DAVID BOWIE IS IT ANY WONDER? that the label will release over the next six weeks. The first offering from the EP, which you can hear below, is a version of “The Man Who Sold the World” that Bowie recorded with Gail Ann Dorsey, Reeves Gabrels, and Mark Plati in November 1996.

Worldwide k-pop phenomenon BTS has announced the release of the follow-up to “Map of the Soul: Persona,” “Map of the Soul: 7.”

K-pop superstars BTS have announced a new album. It’s called Map of the Soul: 7 and it arrives February 21 via Big Hit Entertainment. It marks the first new proper full-length from the boy band since the release of Map of the Soul : Persona in 2019. The band made the new album announcement via Twitter, linking fans to their Weverse community mobile app.

Guided by Voices have announced a new album and shared a new song. Below, take a listen to “Volcano” from Surrender Your Poppy Field and check out the band’s upcoming tour dates.

Singer-songwriter Caroline Rose has announced a new record, Superstar, which is out on March 6 via New West. The lead single, “Feel the Way I Want,” is out now, too, with a music video that Rose filmed on her iPhone on a trip from Hollywood, Florida to Hollywood, California. Check it out below. Plus, find Caroline Roses’s tour dates, which begin in March.

Tortoise’s Jeff Parker and his ensemble the New Breed have announced a new record. Suite for Max Brown features a version of John Coltrane’s “After the Rain” and an interpretation of Joe Henderson’s “Black Narcissus.” The album comes out on January 24 via International Anthem/Nonesuch. Check out Jeff Parker & The New Breed’s new track “Go Away,” along with the Suite for Max Brown artwork and their European tour dates, below.

Selena Gomez didn’t let a little cold get in the way of her preparing for the release of her new album, Rare. The new record is just days away from its January 10 debut, and the singer, 27, spent her Sunday night signing copies for her loyal Selenators. Sel — who skipped the Golden Globes on January 5 due to illness and album prep — shared a series of videos to her Instagram stories.

Mick Jenkins has shared a new song called “Carefree.” It’s out January 10 on a seven-song release titled The Circus. Take a listen to “Carefree” and check out the album art below.