New Delhi, June 13 -- her collaborator on both SOUR and GUTS - the record marks the most deliberate genre pivot of her career, trading the pop-punk guitar crunch that defined her first two albums for new wave and early-1990s synth-rock textures. "I am so proud of this record," Rodrigo said at the announcement, "and I can't wait for you to hear it." Full review at Variety. Album announcement at Deadline.

The lead single "Drop Dead" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Rodrigo's fourth chart-topper. The track opened with 27.9 million streams, 23.8 million radio airplay impressions, and 45,000 traditional sales in its first week, simultaneously topping the streaming songs chart. Rodrigo previewed the song live at Addison Rae's...