Gwen Stefani Archives

Gwen Stefani in 2011 (Georges Biard) — Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Gwen Stefani is planning a summer and fall tour with rapper Eve in support of her new solo album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like, which was released in March and has reached Number One on the Billboard 200. The songs on the album combine upbeat melodies with deeply personal lyrics about her recent divorce from Gavin Rossdale.

Making the New Album

Stefani said in an interview with Rolling Stone published on June 17 that she wanted to make music even before her marriage ended but that the heartbreak provided the inspiration she needed to write the songs. Stefani said she is still coping with the pain of her divorce, even a year later.

Stefani worked on another solo album before this one, but it was never released. She said she was pressured to release new music because she was appearing as a coach on The Voice, but she said the music did not feel right, so she opted not to release the album and to write another instead.

Future of No Doubt

Stefani is not sure what the future will hold for No Doubt. The band’s last album, 2012’s Push and Shove, did not sell well. She said she feels that she and Tony Kanal have grown apart musically. She supports the other band members’ decision to work with Davey Havok from AI.

Collaborations with Blake Shelton and Prince

Stefani said being on The Voice opened her mind to other forms of music. She and her boyfriend, country singer Blake Shelton, recorded a duet.

Stefano also discussed her collaborations with Prince with Rolling Stone. She described him as a genius and said he rewrote one of her songs and played on No Doubt’s album Rock Steady. Stefani also sang on one of Prince’s albums.

Upcoming Tour Schedule with Eve

Gwen Stefani is currently planning a tour of the United States and Canada with Eve. The tour will kick off in Mansfield, Massachusetts on July 12 and will run through October 16 when it will wrap up in Inglewood, California. Order tickets to see three-time Grammy Award-winning artist Gwen Stefani perform live today from buyTickets.com.