New Gracie Abrams music is out in the world, as the GRAMMY-nominated singer has revealed her new single, “Hit the Wall,” along with plans for her third studio album, 'Daughter from Hell,' where she once again teams with producer Aaron Dessner. Abrams joined us this week inside the Rockstar Suite at Hard Rock Hotel New York to talk about the new project, along with her first film role, and recent visit to The Met Gala.

Sitting for an Audacy Check In with Mike Adam, Gracie detailed the upcoming A24 film she’s set to be a part of, as well as the making of 'Daughter from Hell,' which arrives everywhere on July 17.

“We challenge each other,” Abrams says as she praises her collaborator, Aaron Dessner, “and some of my favorite experiences in the studio with him is when we disagree because it always teaches me something. I love him for a million reasons, but I really appreciate that he's kind of helped instill in me that you don't need to make a radical change in order to put out a new album. It doesn't have to sound 100% different than your last thing. It can be a continuation and a discovery of what made you fall in love with writing in the first place.”

“This album to me feels like an elevated version of our process working together and I'm very proud of it.”

So for Gracie, does that make the creative process easier after years of collaboration and earned understanding? “It was actually not,” she admits. “I think it was more intricate. As a whole, it was more intricate. I feel everything, we ran all of it through with a fine tooth comb and this was like the most I've ever been involved in production before. Aaron and I have such a shorthand, like the way that we describe sounds or what we want, it's like the very exciting part of being in the studio together, and so to see it come to life in the way that it has with this album means a lot to me.”

“But the process of getting there was not always easy and I think the first songs that we made for this album we wrote two years ago,” Abrams shares. “I think what differed with this process was like being off tour and having like 5 months of not being on the road to sit with all the songs and to let my nervous system sort of reset. I feel like there's more patience, kind of less manic energy in this music.”

“It feels more thoughtful, but I think that also just comes with age and time and giving yourself and the subjects of your songs more grace, and so hopefully that's felt.”

To hear from Gracie about her experience at The Met Gala, her thoughts on Noah Kahan’s new album, and more, check out the full conversation above. 'Daughter from Hell' is out everywhere on July 17.

Teddy Swims is launching into a new chapter, full of amazing dad energy, appreciation, and the sweet and humble spirit that has made him so beloved by fans. The GRAMMY-nominated singer recently stopped by for an Audacy Check In with Bru, to talk about what’s next, and the everlasting legacy of his hit, “Lose Control.”

Nearing his first birthday, Swims remains glowing about his son and life as a dad. “He'll be a year on June 23rd, man,” he says, astonished. “It's kind of nature, like it's kind of ingrained in you. The the first time I met him, you know, I got to hold him when he was born it was like there was so much that was like, as soon as I held him I was like, ‘I've always been your dad.’ I think it's so primal, things that you just know what to do and how to do, and your instincts are cat-like all of a sudden when he's around, you know what I mean?”

“There's so many things that I felt like I was going to be so ill prepared for, because I totally didn't read the books or do the things, but I was like, ‘OK, well, I get it.’ I think I'm doing all right and my dad's the best dad in the world, so I just kind of try to copy and paste and call and ask questions when I can and be like, ‘Dad, am I like doing good?’”

As Swims enters his next project, including the recently released “Mr. Know It All,” he emphasizes the importance of surrounding himself with musicians who are better than him. "I mean truly, like if you're the best guy in the room, you're probably in the wrong room,” he shares.

With an upcoming North American arena tour, Teddy stresses the challenge of maintaining intimacy on a big stage. “We've been playing arenas pretty much everywhere except for America,” he says. “Live music has still gotta be that fun too, and not that it's any less fun in a big arena or something, it's just that like there's so many tiny moving parts that go into it that there's not as much room for like, ‘Hey man, forget this, let's play this song instead.’ You know what I mean?”

In any room, “Lose Control” remains a force, and a song that will stay with Teddy Swims forever. “It's gonna outlive me,” admits Teddy. “It's one of the greatest tunes ever, it's done like so much and it's got so many accolades to it and it just continues to grow and it's still crushing.”

“I just recently performed at Preservation Hall, with the band there in New Orleans, and this lady came up to me and she was like, ‘you know, when you got up there, I was like, this guy just kind of looks like Post Malone and Jelly Roll had a baby and I was like, what is this guy gonna sound like and then he started playing ‘Lose Control’ and I was like, oh, that's that guy. I know that.'”

For much more from Teddy Swims, check out the full conversation above.

Continuing a crossover revolution, MONSTA X made history once again earlier this month with the release of their 3rd English language album, 'Unfold.' The first K-pop group to release 3 LPs in English finds themselves continuing to level up their game with growth and healing on the new project, and they stopped by our Los Angeles studios for an Audacy Check In with Bru to talk all about it.

While sitting with Bru, the members of MONSTA X reflected on the changes and progress experienced in the five years since their last full English album, emphasizing the value of patience and consistency. They described 'Unfold' as having more "emotions” and more “skills" than their previous outings, and they continue to upgrade their sound and overall experience.

'Unfold' also sees MONSTA X experimenting with new sounds, like the bombastic gospel soaring of the focus track, “heal,” and doubling down on dance-floor flooding melodies on songs like “baby blue,” or sincere and serene ballads like “before you met me.”

There is still a lot these trailblazers want to do sharing the goals of performing an all-English setlist during their US tour, achieving a stadium tour in America, and winning a GRAMMY, but through it all there’s one constant, “everything” is for the fans.

For more from MONSTA X, check out the full conversation above.