"I never said I was making a rock album," Charli clarifies -- contrary to reports assuming otherwise last month. Charli xcx listens at the 'The Moment' press conference during the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on Feb. 14, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Trending on Billboard Charli xcx is not releasing a rock album any time soon, though it was assumed she was when it was reported she had rock music in the works in last month’s issue of British Vogue . On Friday (May 1), Charli posted previously unseen studio footage on Instagram . The video contains a teaser of an unreleased song recorded in October 2025 at Rue Boyer Studios in Paris. “It would be cool if we had a song that was called ‘Rock Music,'” she’s seen saying in a brainstorming session, which cuts to scenes of her recording vocals. “a video of me making a song called ‘rock music’ that is not actually rock music which is funny because i never said i was making a rock album.…