Paris Jackson releases “Teenage Drama” today via Republic Records, the second single from her forthcoming project and another co-write with producer Linda Perry. Opening on a thick bassline and loose guitar before dropping into a distortion-heavy hook, the track balances gritty alternative rock with sharp cultural commentary, taking aim at performative culture, conformity, and the generational anxiety of growing up in a fractured modern world. “Here comes all the teenage drama, breaking bones to reach Nirvana,” she sings, and the song’s energy matches the line’s tension completely. It follows “Zombies in Love,” which explored how modern technology quietly numbs human connection, and together the 2 singles signal a bold, alternative-rock-leaning direction from an artist finding her footing with real confidence. Jackson performs at BottleRock Napa Valley tomorrow, May 23.


