Jessica Simpson's back in the studio this week — but she's not leaving the drama of her divorce behind.

The singer's long-delayed album, And the Band Played On, was originally due in November but was pushed back shortly before the news of her split from husband Nick Lachey was announced. Up to that point, Simpson planned on making the album a country-club combo. But now that she's gone through so much, she's reconsidered what kind of statement she wants to make.

"I think that with my music, you can't help but tell people a story about your life," Simpson said. "I believe that every artist, that's their artistry — it comes out of them naturally, through lyrics, through music, through instrumentation. So with this next record, you will see and hear a lot of things I've been going through. And if that can offer any inspiration to anybody else going through the same situations, so be it. That's why I'm here."

So far, Simpson — who's executive producing the project — has recorded with a host of producers known for their hits in R&B: Corey Rooney, Scott Storch, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The latter pair are collaborating with Simpson on about seven songs, she said. "They are angels, they are amazing, they're so talented," she gushed. "You are in awe just sitting next to them and being able to write with them. And Janet Jackson, who I absolutely adore, is down the hall. She's such a sweetheart, and they've got such a great vibe. We've had a great time working together."

--Jimmy Jam? Janet Jackson? Please tell me she isn't trying to do hip hop...

Source: MTV News

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I can't wait to hear her album. I think she is a great singer, and a good person.. I just still wish that her and Nick will come back to their senses and get back together.

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