From Beck to Santigold, here are 31 albums we can’t wait to hear.
frontman Brendon Urie will return to the band for a Frank Sinatra-inspired fifth albumDeath of a Bachelor.
Instead, he zoned in on songs of praise.
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Musically and lyrically [Hymns] was all coming from a different place, Okereke said.
I thought it was a record that I had to make.
I think once people start to hear it, theyll see what I mean.
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On this, I think anything is game, which is very liberating.
Theres a lot of songs on here that we maybe would not have put on the last album.
Shes very good at pulling everything together.
It always amazes me.
The 12-song set will include hit singles One Call Away, and Marvin Gaye featuring Megan Trainor.
Selena Gomez also joins for breezy pop jam We Dont Talk Anymore.
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She started singing under her breath the second verse, Puth toldAccess Hollywoodof how the duet came together.
I didnt want to impose the song on her but she wanted to sing on it.
St. Lucia,Matter, Jan. 29
The indie dance-party album of the year.
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Standout tracks like Physical and Dancing on Glass are pure fire.
It was so much fresh energy and new approaches, White says, which I needed.
and the ambient, lyric-less, dreamscape yo Be Naked.
Its a very, very produced record,frontman Matthew Healy, who co-produced the collection, says.
Guitar is the last thing we think about.
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Get ready for the biggest country blowout of 2016.
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But the soft-spoken singer-songwriter isnt feeling any pressure for his sixth LP.
I just let things happen, he says.
I dont force anything.
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I dont write singles; Im not that kind of songwriter.
I let whatever creative force just tell me what to do.
Music label, but hes not abandoning his own music.
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The [new] songs are more socially driven, says the 38-year-old rapper.
Hardcore hip-hop is what Im known for, but its just a bit broader.
Expect more of the dark, sinister records that are Pushas calling card.
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When producers get with me, they want to experiment and do unorthodox records.
Because thats what Im known for: unorthodox music.
Lauper once again teamed up with top-level talent, including Willie Nelson.
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Another influence: Dolly Parton, who doesnt appear on the record but whose spirit looms large.
I kept thinking that all the way through.
Were well into it,Bono told EW in October.
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Edge just came up with a cracker…provisionally titled Tightrope.
Bono revealed the group had around 18 tracks completed, which will be whittled down to about a dozen.
Were playing out of our skins at the moment, he joked.
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Its pathetic it took us 35 years to be the band weve always wanted to be.
Luckily, theres more of the latter to come on the 45-year-olds 13th album.
Its a lot more up-tempo,says Dreams co-writer/co-producer Greg Kurstin.
Its really fun and beat-driven.
Focus was throwing something out there as a bridge to a new era.
This is pretty diverse.
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People will be surprised.
Expect Grandes incredible pipes to be at the forefront.
Theres been a lot of goose-bump vocal moments, says Kotecha.
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Weve had moments of Oh my God, did she just do that?
But Stefani, 46, decided to scrap that collection.
I needed to write some songs.
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Its a very strong album with a lot of eclecticism,Gonzalez tells EW.
Its also quite different from the previous albums which is what Im the most proud of.
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Good news: the metal gods wont be releasingLulu 2.0.
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Instead, Kirk Hammett has said the groups 10th studio album will be more in vain with 2008sDeath Magnetic.
Were into it, Hammett reportedly said in aNovember radio interview.
Sonically, expect the rapper to deliver a genre-busting set that draws on her extensive travels around the world.
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Asshe told EW in 2015, Its like a journal.
And the journal happens to be a really wide journey.
I want Recording in Progress to operate as if were an exhibition in a gallery, shetold the BBC.
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Levels is a good introduction to the next step,Jonas told EWin September.
Also on deck: hisFuture Nowtourwith pal Demi Lovato kicking off June 24.
The collection still doesnt have a release date, but RiRi will begin herglobalAntitourin February.
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