{"id":346402,"date":"2026-03-14T19:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/346402\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T19:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:28:13","slug":"olivia-rodrigo-drops-new-logo-around-los-angeles-and-sparks-album-theories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/346402\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Rodrigo Drops New Logo Around Los Angeles\u2014and Sparks Album Theories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">THE RUNDOWN <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Olivia Rodrigo seemed to tease her third studio album after wrapping her GUTS World Tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During her final tour stop, she wore a red \u201c3\u201d shirt and handed out her signature GUTS rings, signaling the end of one era and the start of another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While no release date or title has been confirmed, Rodrigo told ELLE that the upcoming album will feature \u201cnew sounds\u201d and \u201cnew stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After wrapping her <a href=\"https:\/\/store.oliviarodrigo.com\/pages\/guts-tour-dates?srsltid=AfmBOooCbYVoSHHrjEBKT48Ku8Nb2fvEOLpR3CbelD8qgi_8N2zM5kRl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:world tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;world tour&quot;}\" class=\"link \">world tour<\/a> and a packed festival run this past summer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/horoscopes\/a65552125\/olivia-rodrigo-birth-chart-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Olivia Rodrigo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Olivia Rodrigo&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Olivia Rodrigo<\/a> has made it clear: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/g46960809\/olivia-rodrigo-guts-tour-outfits\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:GUTS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;GUTS&quot;}\" class=\"link \">GUTS<\/a> chapter is officially closed, and something new is on the horizon. With subtle <a href=\"https:\/\/lifestyle.si.com\/news\/olivia-rodrigo-album-three-tease-osheaga-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:onstage Easter eggs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;onstage Easter eggs&quot;}\" class=\"link \">onstage Easter eggs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DailyRodrigo\/status\/1954959045435027884\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:direct messages to her fans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;direct messages to her fans&quot;}\" class=\"link \">direct messages to her fans<\/a>, Rodrigo has been teasing the arrival of her third studio album, nicknamed \u201cOR3,\u201d without revealing too much. Here\u2019s what we know so far about the pop star\u2019s next project.<\/p>\n<p>When will Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s third album be released?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s no confirmed release date just yet, and Rodrigo hasn\u2019t shared a title or tracklist. Still, several recent clues suggest that her third album may be arriving soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans seem to think something is coming next year, after Rodrigo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nylon.com\/entertainment\/olivia-rodrigo-interview-amex\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:coyly told Nylon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;coyly told Nylon&quot;}\" class=\"link \">coyly told Nylon<\/a> in an October 2025 interview, \u201cI won&#8217;t say too much, but I think 2026 is going to be a busy year for me. I\u2019ve been having a lot of fun dreaming things up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Previously, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DailyRodrigo\/status\/1954959045435027884\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fan newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;fan newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">fan newsletter<\/a> sent on August 11, she wrote, \u201cthe GUTS world tour is officially over!! thank u 4 making each and every show so special. the end of the GUTS era feels bittersweet, but I\u2019m sooooo excited for all that\u2019s y3t to come!!!! speaking of what\u2019s next&#8230;clear ur calendar tomorrow at 9 A.M. P.T. for something special i&#8217;ve been working on to celebrate all our GUTS tour memories together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Has Olivia Rodrigo confirmed the album?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sNP9wi4br0M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:promo video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;promo video&quot;}\" class=\"link \">promo video<\/a> for American Express posted in October 2025, the pop star confirmed, \u201cNow I\u2019m home, and I\u2019m working on my new album.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to, Rodrigo seemed to hint that OR3 is underway. At her <a href=\"https:\/\/lifestyle.si.com\/news\/olivia-rodrigo-album-three-tease-osheaga-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:final festival performance for the GUTS tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;final festival performance for the GUTS tour&quot;}\" class=\"link \">final festival performance for the GUTS tour<\/a> at Osheaga in Montreal, she walked onstage <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PopBase\/status\/1952194472206590448\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wearing a red T-shirt with a glittered number three on the front;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;wearing a red T-shirt with a glittered number three on the front&quot;}\" class=\"link \">wearing a red T-shirt with a glittered number three on the front<\/a>. After the show, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DM6uzTXNo5f\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:handed out;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;handed out&quot;}\" class=\"link \">handed out<\/a> her signature GUTS rings to fans as a symbolic farewell to her second album cycle. The moment was widely interpreted as her transition into a new creative era, with Capital Official commenting, \u201cred looks good on you \ud83d\udc40.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She wore red frequently during that time, including during her July 2025 appearance at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/g65269310\/every-celebrity-wimbledon-2025-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wimbledon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wimbledon&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wimbledon<\/a> and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHjUdvNBVZM\/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:some of her other performances;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;some of her other performances&quot;}\" class=\"link \">some of her other performances<\/a>. The color change has led fans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKGXcjrympU\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:speculate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;speculate&quot;}\" class=\"link \">speculate<\/a> that red may be the visual anchor for the third album.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"celebrity sightings at wimbledon 2025 day 3\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1300\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5f90af9ae7aa3b7cc13cc0cfd1429e4e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Karwai Tang &#8211; Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Changes to her official website further fueled speculation. Fans <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/monthsofapathy\/status\/1955304919717581293\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:noticed the site\u2019s color palette;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;noticed the site\u2019s color palette&quot;}\" class=\"link \">noticed the site\u2019s color palette<\/a> had shifted from purple, long associated with both SOUR and GUTS, to red.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even her <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RodrigoTimes\/status\/1955372567226880121\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:butterfly logo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;butterfly logo&quot;}\" class=\"link \">butterfly logo<\/a>, previously purple, appeared in red. The shift, though subtle, suggests an intentional rebranding ahead of a new release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In March 2026, a new logo started appearing around Los Angeles, leading to even more theories. Shared by Olivia Rodrigo fan account @livieshq on Instagram, the logo was painted across several walls and was comprised of the star\u2019s initials.<\/p>\n<p>What has Olivia Rodrigo said about the album\u2019s sound or themes?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Rodrigo has remained relatively tight-lipped about the album itself, she\u2019s offered glimpses into how her songwriting has evolved. In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xPzk5AfC_F4?feature=shared\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Open House Party;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Open House Party&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Open House Party<\/a> in July 2023, she said she was already brainstorming concepts for her third album, even before GUTS was officially out. \u201cI\u2019ve actually been thinking about it a lot,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cI just barely finished GUTS, so I can\u2019t get too ahead of myself, but, yeah, I definitely am ideating. The wheels are spinning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/music\/olivia-rodrigo-wants-swearing-glastonbury-35460036\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Star U.K.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Daily Star U.K.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Daily Star U.K.<\/a>in June 2025 about how her personal growth impacts her creative output. \u201cAs I just grow as a person, and I learn more about music, and I have different perspectives, it\u2019s impossible for that not to be reflected in your songwriting,\u201d she said. \u201cHopefully by the time I put out my next album, it\u2019ll feel more mature and like a different take on things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/a69148410\/olivia-rodrigo-american-express-concert-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:She also told ELLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;She also told ELLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">She also told ELLE<\/a> that she\u2019s experimenting with \u201cnew sounds.\u201d She said in October 2025, \u201cI\u2019m working on new music and I\u2019m having a lot of fun. It\u2019s nice to be home from touring, to really get to sink my teeth into new songs and new sounds and new stories. I\u2019m having a really good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for how the new material differs from Guts and Sour, Rodrigo explained, \u201cIt feels so different. Just by virtue of, I guess I\u2019m a little older now and I feel like I have more experience. I think the tour and all the festivals were really educational for me and taught me a lot about who I am and what kind of music I want to make and what music I want to play for people. I\u2019m taking all those lessons into the studio with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the album\u2019s current status?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rodrigo hinted she has been recording it in November 2025, including a shot of herself in the studio in a November 19 photo dump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her producer, Dan Nigro, revealed that he and Rodrigo were \u201cfinishing records\u201d in a Feb. 24, 2026 Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe palpable stress in this photo hahahha,\u201d the pop star wrote in the comments section of the post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story has been updated. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additional reporting by Starr Bowenbank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You Might Also Like<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE RUNDOWN Olivia Rodrigo seemed to tease her third studio album after wrapping her GUTS World Tour. 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