Adam Lambert chats with USA TODAY's Melissa Ruggieri about his new album 'High Drama' and takes a quiz about some of the artists he covered.
on “American Idol,” so reinterpreting songs is nothing new for you. What were you looking for when you started choosing songs to remake for this album?
I’ve always loved to flip songs and challenge the ear to hear them in a different way. I did it on “Idol,” and for the Kennedy Center Honors and turned it around. I’ve heard from so many fans that they love that and it’s gotten such positive response. It had to be a song I knew I could do something new with, and these all sound quite different from the originals.
With some of the artists you cover – Duran Duran, Culture Club, Billie Eilish – was it a matter of hey, this is a cool song or more about being a fan of the artist? I think all of the songs on this album are by artists I appreciate, respect and love. I knew I wanted to do a Lana Del Rey song because she’s so original.I thought I could do a big hit or I could challenge myself even more by doing something a little more obscure. “Getting Older” is the first track on her album and it’s very understated.
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