Entertainment Music Lady Gaga Shares New Recording Studio Photos and Clarifies Upcoming Music: 'I'm Not Making a Rock Album' The pop superstar shared photos of herself playing piano and guitar to Instagram on Wednesday By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 15, 2024 07:50PM EST Close Lady Gaga. Photo: Lady Gaga/Instagram New music from Lady Gaga is in the works — but it's not a rock album. After hinting at new music earlier this month, the pop superstar, 37, shared photos of herself playing piano and guitar in a recording studio to Instagram this week and clarified what fans can expect it won't sound like. Gaga first posted a short, selfie-style video of herself behind a microphone in a recording booth to the social media platform alongside an alien emoji on Tuesday. Lady Gaga Hints at New Music with Recording Studio Photos: 'Tik Tok Tik Tok' The following day, the Grammy winner posted a selfie alongside the cryptic caption, "There's a rat in the studio." She then shared a picture of herself playing guitar while recording with a microphone on a daybed near a window. "No I’m not making a rock album," Gaga wrote alongside the image. Finally, the "Bad Romance" singer posted a photo of herself playing piano as she appears to sing with her eyes closed, captioning the image with a black heart emoji. Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix Share a Dance in New Joker: Folie á Deux Photos Shared by Director on Valentine’s Day Last week, Gaga shared a series of black-and-white photos on Instagram that appeared to signal new music was on the way, as she posed with a piano in what appeared to be a studio. In January, the "Joanne" performer posted two photos on Instagram from the recording studio, teasing fans who have been waiting for new music from her. In the post, Gaga posed in an oversized sweater and a dramatic pair of platform black boots that nearly reached her knee with a pair of headphones over her ears. The second photo featured a guitar and a percussion instrument. Mel B Says Her Kids Mistook Her Spice Girls Music for Lady Gaga: 'Who Do You Think This Is?' Lady Gaga in Hollywood in March 2023. Arturo Holmes/Getty Aside from music, Gaga is currently set to make her debut as Harley Quinn alongside Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker in Folie á Deux. The musical thriller, set to premiere in October, and is a sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winning film, Joker, which saw a struggling stand-up comedian turn violent and prompted a city-wide riot in Gotham. Her latest music release was a collaboration with The Rolling Stones on the band's recent Hackney Diamonds album called "Sweet Sounds of Heaven," which also features Stevie Wonder. Gaga released her last album Chromatica in 2020. The house-inspired LP became her sixth consecutive No. 1 album and featured her record-breaking collaboration with Ariana Grande, "Rain on Me."