Johnny Depp teams up with guitarist Jeff Beck for full-length album of covers and two new originals

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With his massive victory in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber behind him, Johnny Depp can now direct his focus on his art and career.And just this week Depp confirmed he has teamed up with legendary guitarist Jeff Beckto record a new studio album that's set to drop in July.The 13-track collection includes two new Depp originals and an eclectic mix of cover songs ranging from such iconic artists as the Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye and John Lennon to alternative rockers such as Killing Joke and The Velvet Underground.

Collaboration: Johnny Depp, 59, teamed up with legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, 77, for an upcoming studio album titled '18'The upcoming album, which is slated to be released July 15, is titled 18.'When Johnny and I started playing together, it really ignited our youthful spirit and creativity.

We would joke about how we felt 18 again so that just became the album title too,' Beck, 77, said in a statement about the album, as reported by Billboard.In keeping with their fond teenage memories that were sparked by the music, the two artists decided to use an illustration of themselves as 18-year-olds, drawn by Beck's wife Sandra, for the album cover.

For Depp, 59, who grew up listening to Beck's music, the collaboration is something of a dream come true.'It's an extraordinary honor to play and write music with Jeff, one of the true greats and someone I am now privileged enough to call my brother,' Depp added in their statement.