Olivia Rodrigo Joins No Doubt for Surprise Performance at Coachella

In a current sit-down with American Songwriter, Rodrigo cited No Doubt as a key supply of inspiration, and praised frontwoman Gwen Stefani as a “true artist.”

“Gwen’s capability to evolve and discover totally different kinds of music, songwriting and aesthetic whereas nonetheless remaining true to herself is extremely inspiring,” Rodrigo mentioned. “To me, she’s a main instance of an artist who defies stereotypes and preconceived boundaries and simply makes stuff that she thinks is cool. If that’s not a real artist, I don’t know what’s.”

Rodrigo defined in a canopy profile by Nylon that she found No Doubt’s 2000 document “Return of Saturn” at 15 years outdated. The dichotomy in Stefani’s music between wanting her independence and the will to begin a household has all the time caught with Rodrigo in any case these years.

“Gwen sang about being a girl transferring about this world intimately that I had by no means earlier than heard put to music,” mentioned Rodrigo. “She unapologetically sings about issues starting from eager to make out with somebody to fantasizing about having a husband and youngsters. There’s a lot coronary heart in each phrase she says, and each track feels prefer it’s ripped from the diary of the good woman .”

Rodrigo, who’s at the moment on her “Guts World Tour,” wore an “I’m Only a Lady” shirt throughout her first present on the trek, a reference to No Doubt’s 1995 hit track. She even carried out a canopy of “I’m Only a Lady” throughout her “Bitter Tour” in 2022.