Courtney Love's New Album: "Done" After Near-Death Scare

Singer Courtney Love has confirmed that her highly anticipated solo album is finished, her first new music since Hole's 2010 release. The completion of the record follows a harrowing experience in 2019 when Love fell severely ill in England, losing her hair and dropping to approximately 100 pounds, with doctors indicating she was near death.

Love recounted that her refusal to believe the grim prognosis stemmed from a childhood tendency to question adult narratives. This mindset, she explained, helped her overcome the life-threatening condition and also influenced her new album's themes. She expressed gratitude for the album's contributors, including R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, stating she made the record she always wanted to create, believing it might be her last.

Despite the extended period without new music, Love has remained artistically active with projects like her Geese covers and a role in the documentary 'Antiheroine.' She conveyed a strong desire to tour and perform the new material, emphasizing that singing is what nourishes her spirit and well-being. Love concluded her message by thanking her supporters for their grace as she prepares to re-enter the public sphere.