Lady Gaga has announced a new album, and her first under her birth name … well, almost.
The singer debuted the news of a new record on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show Thursday. The LP, titled “Joanne,” will come out Oct. 21 on Streamline/Interscope.
The record is titled after Gaga’s middle name (she was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta), one she shares with her late aunt. Her family also owns the New York City Italian restaurant Joanne Trattoria.
News of the record comes out after the debut of “Perfect Illusion,” a new single that features contributions from Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker and producers Mark Ronson and BloodPop.