06-06-2025
Iconic '80s Singer's Return With Solo Album After Reunited Band Triumph Has Fans ‘So Excited'
Iconic '80s Singer's Return With Solo Album After Reunited Band Triumph Has Fans 'So Excited' originally appeared on Parade.
After wrapping a slew of high-profile concert dates with the Go-Go's, including stops at the Coachella and Cruel World festivals, Belinda Carlisle is returning to her solo career with the June 5 announcement of a new album, preview single and special event.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will release Once Upon a Time in California on Aug. 29, 2025. The set, produced by Gabe Lopez, features 10 cover songs that were favorites of Carlisle while she was growing up in the Golden State.
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The lead single, Carlisle's version of the Hollies classic 'The Air That I Breathe,' is due Friday, June 6.
Fans, and even some celebs, were thrilled by the news.
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'WOW beautiful cover i'm ready for some new music 🔥,' posted Carlisle's new friend and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar, referring to the cover art for the first single.
'So excited for this album! And the photos / artwork look stunning 😍,' added another.
Carlisle explained the inspiration behind the new album in a statement.
'I was born and raised in California at a time when music was an important part of Californian culture. I lived and breathed music, it was my great escape--a refuge of fantasy and imagination. Every day after school and when it was summer vacation, I would listen and sing along to the music on the radio for the entire day. Always fantasizing about being a singer myself, one day,' she said.
'This collection of songs is the best representation of what I loved back then that I could think of-- listening to it brings back so many memories of a time and a California that doesn't really exist anymore,' she added. 'That's not meant to sound like a bad thing, it's just different - there was an innocence and energy back then that was unique and magical. Things I doubt will ever be felt in quite the same way again. Here's to the California of my dreams.'
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Carlisle also recently posted about her birthday party, which will include special guests Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her Go-Go's bandmate Kathy Valentine. It's set for Aug. 28 in London with 100% of the proceeds going to the Animal People Alliance.
Iconic '80s Singer's Return With Solo Album After Reunited Band Triumph Has Fans 'So Excited' first appeared on Parade on Jun 5, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
