Shortly after Thirty Seconds to Mars wrapped the tour for their third album, This Is War, last December, word began to circulate that the group might call it quits. But the band's frontman Jared Leto tells Rolling Stone that there's no truth to the breakup rumors. "We are excitedly working in the studio," says Leto. "I have been working quietly and without much fanfare, but I've been writing and recording constantly, really crafting the future sound of Thirty Seconds to Mars."

Leto says he's already written 50 songs and that the band is eyeing collaborations with several producers and artists including M83's Morgan Kibby, who joined them in the studio the other day. "She came by and was playing some synths and doing some programming," says Leto. "She's a real talent. We're working with some interesting people."

Leto credits the band's "Hurricane" track with Kanye West, off This Is War, with opening the door for future collaborations. ... Loe rohkem »