Ariana Grande Announces Eighth Studio Album

By Athena SobhanShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Ariana Grande is officially gearing up for a new era. The 32-year-old pop star took to Instagram to announce her eighth studio album, "Petal." The new album will be released via Republic Records on July 31 and was executive produced by Grande and ILYA, a key collaborator on her last album, "Eternal Sunshine."In a statement, Grande opened up the new album and said: “Something that is full of life and growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.”Before the official announcement, the "Yes, And" singer previously hinted at the new album in her Instagram post back on April 8, which featured…

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