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Shania Twain returns after a difficult pandemic with the beaming 'Queen of Me'

Shania Twain, photographed walking the People's Choice Awards red carpet on Dec. 6, 2022 in Santa Monica, Calif. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption

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Shania Twain returns after a difficult pandemic with the beaming 'Queen of Me'

After a bad bout of COVID that had her fearing she'd lose her voice completely, the country-pop superstar is back with an album she says is determined to look on the bright side.

Shania Twain returns after a difficult pandemic with the beaming 'Queen of Me'

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 3

RAYE's debut full-length, My 21st Century Blues, is one of NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Feb. 3. Callum Walker Hutchinson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 3

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include RAYE's long-awaited debut, My 21st Century Blues, SYML's stirring The Day My Father Died, the return of Shania Twain and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Feb. 3

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Shania Twain On Being Respected And Finding Her Voice 'Now'

Shania Twain's new album, Now, is her first after a decade-and-a-half break. Mert Alas, Marcus Piggott/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Shania Twain On Being Respected And Finding Her Voice 'Now'

After nerve damage, divorce and a decade-and-a-half break, Twain has returned to the studio with a much-altered relationship to her instrument. "The mic's become a very good friend of mine," she says.

Hear Shania Twain on Weekend Edition Sunday

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10 Brand-New Albums We're Listening To This Weekend

New albums from Ibeyi, Shania Twain and the free jazz ensemble Irreversible Entanglements are out today. David Uzochukwu; Mert Alas, Marcus Piggott; Mike Maguire/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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10 Brand-New Albums We're Listening To This Weekend

Hear new albums by Ibeyi, Shania Twain, free jazz ensemble Irreversible Entanglements and more in a list compiled by the NPR Music staff.

Shania Twain: A Survivor Who Remade The Good Old Girl

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Shania Twain: A Survivor Who Remade The Good Old Girl

In her new memoir, the country crossover singer reveals the extent to which she's suffered personally. But musically, she's been playing the field for years, to massive success.

Shania Twain: A Survivor Who Remade The Good Old Girl

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