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Jessica Simpson Gets Vulnerable, Takes Viewers Into the Studio in New Video for ‘Blame Me’: ‘It’s a Strong Heartbreak Anthem’

Jessica Simpson spoke with Billboard about her new music video, creating her new music in Nashville and more.

Nashville Canyon: Part 1 marks Simpson’s first new music in 15 years — and a project where she explores the nuances of healing after heartbreak, fusing her own written lyrics with elements of rockabilly and Americana. Following a split from husband Eric Johnson, she decamped to Nashville in late 2023, and found solace and strength through songwriting — chasing emotional connection rather than simply widespread audience consumption. In “Blame Me,” knowing her own story and her own worth, she dares an ex-lover to go ahead with trash talking her to those around them and laying the responsibility for the fizzled relationship at her feet.

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