Maren Morris refuses to go through a 'shame-laden decade', announces new music
Maren Morris refuses to go through a 'shame-laden decade', announces new music
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Maren Morris gets candid on her past year: 'It hasn't been easy'
Maren Morris chats with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about her Golden Globe nomination and the past year of her life and career.
Maren Morris is gearing up to release her most Maren Morris album yet.
'Dreamsicle,' out May 9, is the country crossover singer's fourth full-length release and her first since 2022's 'Humble Quest.' Morris said in a release her new songs take place in the 'aftermath of loosening my grip on my personal and professional life' and finding the joy in being herself.
'No monster in the mirror, no shame-laden decade or unraveling 'what happened' – just acceptance, release and the reclaiming of how strong I've always been,' she said.
The 14 tracks on the album include the five pop-leaning songs she released in August 2024 on her 'Intermission' EP, including the sexually exploratory 'Push Me Over' and the fizzy 'Cut' featuring Julia Michaels.
Last June, several months after her divorce to country singer Ryan Hurd was finalized, Morris celebrated Pride Month by coming out as bisexual with an Instagram post that read, '"happy to be the B in LGBTQ+."
Morris' progressive views have often differed from conservative stalwarts in the country music industry and in 2023 she announced she was leaving behind the 'toxic parts' of country music. 'I want to take the good parts with me,' she said on 'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen."
In an interview with USA TODAY last summer, Morris said she was challenging herself to 'move the goalposts' with her new music. 'I don't want to make the same record over and over,' she said.
Morris has several tour dates slated starting in July.
Earlier this year, Morris nabbed nominations for a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award with her song 'Kiss the Sky' from the soundtrack of the animated film, 'The Wild Robot.'
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