Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys recently completed a short two-week break on her scheduled tour through the fall with soul singer Musiq. Keys shared with LAUNCH how important it was to recharge her batteries: “I think just time alone is always a necessity, you know?” she said. “I just think to think with your own thoughts and be around a quiet area that is just very personal, I think is really beneficial. So, for me, I realized that experiencing that is helpful in refocusing and staying focused.” Keys also shared with LAUNCH in Miami recently that she has already begun work on her sophomore album: “I’ve been writing for the new album forever, you know, since before the first album came out, but now I’m definitely continuing to write and actually playing some songs down this whole month of June and continuing on while I’m on tour. And then I’m going to lock down when I get off tour in September–or possibly November, if we go to Europe. We gonna make it happen. It’s gonna be crazy.”] SOUNDCUE

Credits: LAUNCH.com & www.aliciakeysweb.com

(Very Sorry for lack of updates and work on site, but this is an extreemly busy time for me right now.)