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NEW ALICIA KEYS ALBUM DUE IN OCTOBER: Producers include Pink’s Linda Perry; guests include John Mayer and Floetry’s Ambrosius.
*Alicia Keys fans can circle Oct. 23rd on the calendar to mark the scheduled arrival of her third J Records album, “As I Am.”
According to Billboard.com, the project sports more of a rock and funk-edged feel than her previous releases. John Mayer and Floetry singer Marsha Ambrosius are among the guests on the album, while producers include Mark Batson, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers and Harold Lilly Jr.
The singer-songwriter gave folks a taste of the new set at Saturday’s Live Earth concert in East Rutherford with a performance of “The Thing About Love,” one of three new songs written by longtime Pink collaborator Linda Perry.
Keys described her sessions with Perry as "not quite the same old thing. My roots are soul, hip-hop and jazz. She's rock but soulful as well."
Billboard was able to preview six new songs from “As I Am,” all of which show off the creative freedom that Keys says drives her entire collection.
"Being able to be so free with no expectations ... the results surpass whatever I could imagine," she tells Billboard. "I am thankful and blessed at how this music is coming out."
In other Alicia Keys news, the artist has been added to the lineup of the fourth annual Turks & Caicos Music and Cultural Festival, to be held July 30 through Aug. 6 at Turtle Cove Marina on Providenciales.
The bill already includes such talent as John Legend, India.Arie and Freddie Jackson.
"We are thrilled that Alicia will be able to join us at this year's festival," said Ralph Higgs, director of tourism at the Turks & Caicos. "Alicia's incredible talent and inspiring spirit fit right into the collection of extraordinary artists already performing at the event. She is a world-renowned artist and traveler and we are very proud to welcome her to the Turks & Caicos Islands."
Other artists tapped to perform include Michael Bolton and Kenny Rogers. For a complete schedule of events and vacation packages, visit www.musicfestival.tc or call the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board at (649) 946-4970.
