New Twitter Update from Lady Gaga

On Thursday night, Lady Gaga posted a photo along with the following message on her Twitter:

“Haven’t left the studio. Each song I write, I feel closer to you. Miss you little monsters, little inspirations. X”.

Lady Gaga is currently recording songs for her third studio album, which is set for release in 2011.

Two Year Anniversary of The Fame

Today is the two year anniversary of Lady Gaga’s debut album The Fame, which was first released in Canada on August 19th, 2008!

The album reached top 10 in over thirty countries and has sold over 13 million copies worldwide. In the United States, despite debuting at No. 17 with only 24,000 copies sold, it became the best-selling 2008 album.

In 2009, Gaga released her sophomore effort The Fame Monster, which charted as a re-release of The Fame.

The Fame / The Fame Monster spawned seven smash hits which reached top 10 on almost every chart. Tracks from the album have sold a combined total of more than 25 million digital copies in the United States, more than any other album in history.

Take a look at the list of achievements and milestones of The Fame (and the re-release):

– 13 million copies sold worldwide
– Number one in more than ten countries
– Top 10 in more than thirty countries
– Over 45 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200
– Over 75 weeks at number one on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic albums
– Six weeks at number one on the UK albums chart
– Double platinum in France, Japan and New Zealand
– Triple platinum in the United States, Australia and Canada
– Four times platinum in the UK, Russia and Germany
– Nine times platinum and best selling album of 2009 in Ireland
– Best-selling digital album of all time in the United States
– Most digital track downloads of all time in the United States
– First album to spawn two 5 million-selling singles in the United States
– Seven consecutive top 10 singles in the United States
– Six consecutive number one singles on pop radio in the United States
– Six number ones on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs
– Seven top 10 hits in the UK, Australia and Canada
– Best selling female digital single of all time in the United States (“Just Dance”)
– Second best selling female digital single in the United States (“Poker Face”)
– Best selling digital single of all time in the UK (“Poker Face”)
– First debut album since 2000 to collect four number ones in the UK
– Two Grammy Awards, six nominations
– Eight Billboard Year End Chart Awards
– Three Teen Choice Awards
– Five World Music Awards
– Three BRIT Awards

Happy anniversary!

Producer RedOne, who collaborated with Lady Gaga on her chart-topping singles “Just Dance”, “Poker Face”, “Bad Romance” and “Alejandro”, talked about her next album in a recent interview with Billboard magazine. He said:

“It’s going to be shocking, shocking, shocking! You never want to go too far from your brand – people love you for a reason. But we still want to give them something with a kick, something that makes them say, ‘Oh my God! We didn’t expect this!’. When you heard ‘Bad Romance’ after ‘Poker Face’, it was like the best thing you’ve ever heard. We want that type of reaction. I think that’s part of my job and her job – to keep her evolving.”

RedOne confirmed that he has worked on two tracks for the upcoming album, which is set to be released next year, and described both of them as “massive” hits-to-be.

Lady Gaga’s Vanity Fair Cover Shoot

Check out these stunning shots from Lady Gaga’s latest photo shoot by Nick Knight! The photos are featured in the newest issue of Vanity Fair magazine, available on newsstands now.

The Monster Ball in Las Vegas, Nevada

Lady Gaga performed a sold-out “Monster Ball” show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday night.

Photos after the jump!

Lady Gaga’s next stop on her tour is San Jose, California where she will take the stage at the HP Pavillon on Monday, August 16th and Tuesday, August 17th.