Editing Michelle Branch (section)

==Career==
===1983–2000: ''Broken Bracelet''===
To support Branch's interests, her parents helped her book local gigs in Sedona, and later financed her independent album ''Broken Bracelet''.<ref name="usatoday" /> Her set list at these gigs included covers of songs by [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Lisa Loeb]], [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]], and [[Fleetwood Mac]].<ref name="Inked Mag" />

In December 1999, she posted two of her songs on the ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' website, which caught the attention of both [[pop rock]] band [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]] and former ''Rolling Stone'' writer and [[Los Angeles]] record producer [[Jeff Rabhan]], eventually leading to two gigs opening for Hanson in 2000.<ref name="sedona" />

In June 2000, Branch self-produced ''Broken Bracelet'',<ref name="sedona" /> a compilation of songs she wrote starting from when she was 14;<ref name="asianconnect" /> the album was released on the [[independent record label]] Twin Dragon Records.<ref name="sedona" /><ref name="asianconnect" /> Its title was inspired from a bracelet made by [[pop music|pop]] singer [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]], given to Branch by musician [[Steve Poltz]] at a [[Lisa Loeb]] concert she attended. Poltz told Branch that "when it breaks, you'll be famous."<ref name="sedona" /> The ''Broken Bracelet'' recordings were destroyed in the [[May 2010 Tennessee floods|Nashville floods in May 2010]].<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/05/nashville.floods.claim.grand.ole.opry.house.ppl/?hpt=Sbin]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref>

===2001–2005: ''The Spirit Room'' and ''Hotel Paper''===
[[File:Michelle Branch in October 2003 mod.jpg|upright|thumb|Branch performing in October 2003.]]
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In 2001, Branch signed a recording deal with [[Maverick Records]],<ref name="sedona">{{cite web|url=http://www.redrockreview.com/Sep01/1story.html |title=Michelle Branch |access-date=December 2, 2009 |first=Paul |last=Fried |publisher=Red Rock Review.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127142459/http://redrockreview.com/Sep01/1story.html |archive-date=November 27, 2013}}</ref><ref name="asianconnect" /><ref name="usatoday" /> where she began working with [[John Shanks]] to produce her second album.<ref name="Billboard Bio">{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Biography: Michelle Branch |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=michelle branch|bio=true}} |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 16, 2010}}</ref> The album, ''[[The Spirit Room]]'', was released in August 2001,<ref name="asianconnect" /><ref name="Billboard Bio" /> producing the hit single "[[Everywhere (Michelle Branch song)|Everywhere]]". The single was a commercial success, winning the [[2002 MTV Video Music Awards]] Viewer's Choice Award.<ref name="awards">{{cite web|author=Michelle Branch |url=http://www.michellebranch.com/awards |title=Awards and nominations of Michelle Branch |website=Michellebranch.com |access-date=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930013801/http://www.michellebranch.com/awards |archive-date=September 30, 2011 }}</ref> "Everywhere" was later followed by singles "[[All You Wanted]]" and "[[Goodbye to You (Michelle Branch song)|Goodbye to You]]". In August 2001, she appeared on ''[[Total Request Live]]'' after "Everywhere" reached No. 4 on the show's chart. Due to the mainstream success of those released singles, ''The Spirit Room'' was certified Double Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] for selling over two million copies in the United States.<ref>[https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=MICHELLE+BRANCH&ti=THE+SPIRIT+ROOM RIAA Certification]. [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref> Branch also sang on the song "Deeper" from Hanson's 2004 album ''[[Underneath (Hanson album)|Underneath]]''. [[VH1]] also released a [[Pop-Up Video]] for her song "All You Wanted". ''The Spirit Room'' has sold 3 million copies worldwide to date.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Spirit Room worldwide sales |url=https://do615.com/events/2022/9/12/michelle-branch-the-trouble-with-fever-tour-tickets}}</ref>

Branch met [[Justincase]] before her debut on Maverick Records, becoming friends over the Internet before meeting in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] for a music convention in 2000.<ref>Singer, Kristi (October 25, 2002). "Three siblings ready to rock", ''[[The Star-News]]'', p. 12.</ref> Justincase was signed to [[Maverick Records]] in late 2001 with the help of Branch.<ref>McCartney, Kelly. "[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r607452|pure_url=yes}} Justincase: Review]", [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.</ref><ref>(November 26, 2002). "Early family lifestyle influences rock band: Although the teen group justincase can cite many musical influences on their career, one of the strongest is from their tight family and the music they heard at home", ''[[Charlottetown Guardian]]'', p. C6.</ref><ref>Campbell, Chuck (November 15, 2002). "''justincase'': justincase", ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'', p. 18.</ref> A self-titled album was released on October 29, 2002, and included several collaborations with Branch, including the [[lead single]], "Don't Cry for Us".<ref>Menconi, David (March 1, 2003). "North Carolina boasts a host of artists, labels and studios that have gained national attention and hope to attract more", ''Billboard'' '''115''' (9): 17–18.</ref>

In 2002, Branch teamed up with [[Carlos Santana|Santana]], alongside songwriters [[Gregg Alexander]] and [[Rick Nowels]], to produce the song "[[The Game of Love (Santana song)|The Game of Love]]",<ref name="cst" /><ref name="asianconnect" /><ref name="rollingstone" /> which went on to win a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]].<ref name="bio" /><ref name="awards" /> She also earned a Grammy nomination in 2003 for [[Best New Artist]],<ref name="awards" /> which was won by [[Norah Jones]].

Branch's third overall album, ''[[Hotel Paper]]'', was released in 2003 and debuted at No. 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart and has been certified Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] for selling over one million copies.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Chart History: Hotel Paper |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Michelle Branch|chart=all}} |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>[https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=MICHELLE+BRANCH&ti=HOTEL+PAPER RIAA Certification]. [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref> The album was met with mixed reviews. Its lead single, "[[Are You Happy Now?]]", was a chart success, earning Branch a nomination for the [[Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance]],<ref name="awards" /> though the song lost to [[Pink (singer)|Pink]]'s "[[Trouble (Pink song)|Trouble]]". The following singles, "[[Breathe (Michelle Branch song)|Breathe]]" and "'Til I Get over You", did not match the first single's success. Branching out into television, she appeared in several shows, including ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' (in an uncredited appearance), ''[[American Dreams]]'', and ''[[Charmed]]'' (as herself). In June 2004, she appeared on MTV's ''Faking the Video'' alongside [[Nick Lachey]] and [[JC Chasez]]. She also appeared in the 2002 [[Rob Schneider]] film ''[[The Hot Chick]]'' as a club DJ.

===2005–2007: The Wreckers===
[[File:The Wreckers on stage.jpg|upright|left|thumb|200px|Michelle Branch (center) during a June 2007 concert with [[Jessica Harp]] (right) as [[The Wreckers]].]]
In July 2005, Branch began collaborating with her [[backing vocalist|backup singer]] and longtime friend [[Jessica Harp]].<ref name="cst" /><ref name="mtv" /><ref name="people">{{citation|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20061154,00.html|title=The Wreckers Michelle Branch & Jessica Harp|first=Eileen|last=Finan|access-date=December 2, 2009|date=June 12, 2006|work=People}}</ref><ref name="cmt" /> They were initially known as the Cass County Homewreckers as a joke by Branch's husband,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theboot.com/2009/04/30/band-name-stories-the-wreckers/ |title=Band Name Stories: The Wreckers |publisher=The Boot |date=April 30, 2009 |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref> but they trimmed it down to [[the Wreckers]].<ref name="mtv">{{citation|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1498083/20050314/branch_michelle.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050317040107/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1498083/20050314/branch_michelle.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 17, 2005|title=Michelle Branch No Longer Wrecking Homes|date=March 14, 2005|first=Brandee|last=Tecson|publisher=MTV Network}}</ref> Their album attempted to combine their respective genres—[[pop rock]] and [[country music|country]]. It was originally slated for release in June 2005 but was delayed because of reasons surrounding Branch's pregnancy.<ref name="cst">{{citation|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/article.asp?xid=994&c=111|title=The Wreckers clean up|first=Jeffrey|last=Remz|access-date=December 2, 2009|date=November 2006|publisher=Country Standard Time}}</ref> The duo's first single "[[Leave the Pieces]]" was released in February 2006, while their album ''[[Stand Still, Look Pretty]]'' was released in May.<ref name="mtv" />

During this period, they contributed to [[Carlos Santana|Santana]]'s album ''[[All That I Am (Santana album)|All That I Am]]'', with the song "[[I'm Feeling You]]",<ref name="mtv" /> appearing on the American teen television drama ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'',<ref name="cst" /> and joined country music stars [[Rascal Flatts]] on a U.S. tour.<ref name="people" /><ref name="cmt" /> They initially toured with [[Gavin DeGraw]], [[Tyler Hilton]] and [[Bethany Joy Galeotti]], which was also written into the show during the [[One Tree Hill season 2|second season]].<ref name="mtv" /> The group was nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year at the [[2006 Country Music Association Awards]] and for a [[Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]]<ref name="bio" /><ref name="awards" /> for the song "[[Leave the Pieces]]" in December 2006. ''Stand Still, Look Pretty'' was certified Gold by the RIAA with sales of 851,000 copies as of March 2009. The Wreckers split in 2007.<ref name="bio" />

Later that same year, Branch sold her [[Calabasas, California]] home and moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/singer-songwriter-and-guitarist-michelle-branch-sells-her-five-bedroom-5296-square-foot-house-in-calabasas-ca-for-294m-now-lives-in-nashville-tn/2306/celebrities | title=Singer, songwriter and guitarist Michelle Branch sells her five-bedroom, {{convert|5296|sqft|m2|adj=on}} house in Calabasas, CA for $2.94M; now lives in Nashville, TN | publisher=Big Time Listings| access-date=February 5, 2008 | date=November 7, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080108235642/http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/singer-songwriter-and-guitarist-michelle-branch-sells-her-five-bedroom-5296-square-foot-house-in-calabasas-ca-for-294m-now-lives-in-nashville-tn/2306/celebrities <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = January 8, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Wood |first=E. Thomas |author-link=E. Thomas Wood |url=http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2008/2/5/headline_homes_nashvilles_top_ten_sales_january_2008 |title=Headline homes: Nashville's top 10 sales, January 2008 |website=[[NashvillePost.com]] |access-date=February 5, 2008 |date=February 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508163621/http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2008/2/5/headline_homes_nashvilles_top_ten_sales_january_2008 |archive-date=May 8, 2008 }}</ref>

===2008–2012: Unreleased albums===
[[File:Michelle Branch at The Grove Los Angeles, 19 August 2009 (5262371773).jpg|upright|left|thumb|200px|Branch performing in August 2009.]]
Immediately thereafter, Branch wrote an unreleased song for [[Mandy Moore]]'s 2007 album ''[[Wild Hope]]'',<ref>{{citation|first=Kur |last=Orzeck |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1562710/20070618/white_stripes.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621152747/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1562710/20070618/white_stripes.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 21, 2007 |title=White Stripes Look To Crush Mandy Moore's Wild Hope, In New Releases |date=June 19, 2007 |access-date=March 16, 2010}}</ref> and also wrote "Together" for the soundtrack of ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2]]''; it was also featured as the final song ever played on the CBS TV soap opera, ''[[Guiding Light]]''. In October 2007, she announced that she was working on a new solo album and later reported the title would be ''Everything Comes and Goes''.<ref name="bio">{{citation|url=http://www.michellebranch.com/bio|title=Official bio|access-date=December 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315105714/http://www.michellebranch.com/bio|archive-date=March 15, 2010}}</ref> In June 2008, she played several live shows in preparation for the album's release with her sister Nicole singing backing vocals.

In early 2009, she sang the song "I Lose My Heart" in a duet with [[Chris Isaak]] on his new album ''[[Mr. Lucky (Chris Isaak album)|Mr. Lucky]]''.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1605665/chris-isaaks-new-album-features-michelle-branch-trisha-yearwood.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224205427/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1605665/chris-isaaks-new-album-features-michelle-branch-trisha-yearwood.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2009|title=Chris Isaak's New Album Features Michelle Branch, Trisha Yearwood|date=February 23, 2009|publisher=MTV Networks|work=CMT}}</ref> A video for the first single from the album "Sooner Or Later" was released on July 28, 2009. Also in 2009, she recorded "[[A Case of You (song)|A Case of You]]" (originally by [[Joni Mitchell]]) for the compilation ''[[Covered, A Revolution in Sound]]'' which commemorated [[Warner Bros. Records]] 50th anniversary.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269622/warner-acts-go-covers-crazy-for-compilation |title=Warner Acts Go Covers Crazy For Compilation |magazine=Billboard  |date=September 14, 2009 |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref> A video was made for the song "This Way" and uploaded to Branch's official [[YouTube]] account in October 2009,<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXgEM7Y0mks | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209233606/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXgEM7Y0mks| archive-date=December 9, 2010 | url-status=dead|title=Michelle Branch – "This Way" Official Music Video |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref> but it was not released as a single and did not chart. (The video was included on a limited edition DVD entitled ''The Video Anthology'' available on michellebranch.com.)<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.michellebranch.com/shop/product/video-anthology-limited-edition-dvd-0|title=The Video Anthology Limited Edition DVD|access-date=August 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529122723/http://www.michellebranch.com/shop/product/video-anthology-limited-edition-dvd-0|archive-date=May 29, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Everything Comes and Goes]]'' was finally released as a six-track [[extended play]] on July 16, 2010, via Branch's website and would be available at all retailers one month later.<ref>{{cite web |last=Millegan |first=Lisa |url=http://www.modbee.com/2010/07/02/1235616/singer-songwriter-michelle-branch.html |title=Singer-songwriter Michelle Branch has spread her musical wings to country – Life |website=Modbee.com |date=July 2, 2010 |access-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616202430/http://www.modbee.com/2010/07/02/1235616/singer-songwriter-michelle-branch.html |archive-date=June 16, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, Branch and R&B/hip-hop producer [[Timbaland]] collaborated on a pop/[[rhythm & blues|R&B]] song entitled "Getaway" and released a video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOqxFBKakD0&feature=fvw| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/MOqxFBKakD0| archive-date=November 17, 2021 | url-status=live|title=Getaway |author=Timbaland & Michelle Branch |via=YouTube |date=June 8, 2010 |access-date=January 22, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In December 2010, Branch announced her return to her pop/[[rock music|rock]] roots for her album, ''West Coast Time''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://perezhilton.com/michelle-branch-to-return-to-pop-music-with-new-album/|title=Michelle Branch Returning To Pop Music|date=December 26, 2010|website=Perez Hilton}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467749/michelle-branch-the-making-of-new-album-west-coast-time-exclusive-video|title=Michelle Branch: The Making of New Album 'West Coast Time' (Exclusive Video)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> In early 2011, Branch released three previously unreleased songs from ''[[Everything Comes and Goes]]'' including, "Texas In the Mirror", "Take a Chance on Me", and "Long Goodbye", the latter a duet with [[Dwight Yoakam]]. On March 22, 2011, in a video regarding updates on the third studio album uploaded via Branch's YouTube account, Branch confirmed that half the album is finished and added that "it's sounding really really good....it's all going well and it's all on time."<ref>{{cite web|author=  |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceQOy7R8eM4&feature=player_embedded | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407224953/http://www.youtube.com//watch?v=ceQOy7R8eM4| archive-date=April 7, 2011 | url-status=dead|title=YouTube – Michelle Branch – Thanks for the Tweets |work=YouTube |access-date=October 20, 2011}}</ref> On April 14, 2011, it was announced that Branch had finished recording the album, she also added that "only mixing/mastering left. Michelle practiced and recorded a few tracks with Tilted Head and FIVE lead singer Joshua Barton, however it is still a work in progress."<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/music/news/a314534/michelle-branch-finishes-third-solo-album.html |title=Michelle Branch finishes third solo album – Music News – Digital Spy |website=Digitalspy.ca |date=April 14, 2011 |access-date=October 20, 2011}}</ref> On May 26, 2011, Branch hosted a live webchat with fans in which she previewed her new single "Loud Music", which was released to the [[iTunes Store]] on June 14, 2011. The song was co-written and produced by [[British people|British]] writers [[Jim Irvin]] and [[Julian Emery]] who collaborated with Branch on several songs on the album. In the webcast, Branch also mentioned songs on the album called "Mastermind" and "The Story Of Us" and also added that "Through The Radio" would be a hidden track on the CD. In a previous webcast, she premiered a song from the album called "Spark". During a live outdoor performance at the Warner Brothers building she performed another new song, dedicated to her then-husband Teddy Landau, "For Dear Life". In June 2011, she released the album's first single titled "[[Loud Music (song)|Loud Music]]". It has charted on the [[Adult Pop Songs]] chart. On July 12, 2011, Branch performed "[[God Bless America]]" at the [[2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|MLB All-Star Game]], in [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. In September, a new song "Another Sun" was featured on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s TV series ''Terra Nova''.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qflTvu4GDWo | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018111500/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qflTvu4GDWo&gl=US&hl=en&amp;has_verified=1| archive-date=October 18, 2011 | url-status=dead|title=TERRA NOVA – Michelle Branch "Another Sun" Music Video}}</ref> On October 29, 2011, she gave a small concert to approximately 200 fans at the [[Old National Centre|Egyptian Room]] in downtown [[Indianapolis]], as part of the Gravedigger's Ball. On December 12, 2011, Branch released a song titled "If You Happen to Call" for free download on the official website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy Holidays – Download "Happen To Call"|url=http://www.michellebranch.com/content/holiday-song-download-happen-call|date=December 12, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107194533/http://www.michellebranch.com/content/holiday-song-download-happen-call|archive-date=January 7, 2012}}</ref>

In February 2012, [[VH1]] hosted the "100 Greatest Women In Music" special and she was nominated in both the "Pop" category and the "Greatest Female Artist of All Time". On April 3, 2012, Branch performed "[[Leave the Pieces]]" with [[Kelly Clarkson]] in Los Angeles as part of Clarkson's [[Stronger Tour]]. On September 5, the singer premiered a new pop-rock track "Mastermind".{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} In September 2012, Branch joined chef [[Michael Mina]] as a co-host of ''Cook Taste Eat'', an online cooking show that aims to teach viewers how to cook quality food at home.<ref>{{cite news|last=Katz|first=Lena|title=Cook Taste Eat {{!}} Cooking Lessons From Celebrity Chef Michael Mina|url=http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/dining/feature-1860331.php|access-date=March 17, 2013|newspaper=JustLuxe|date=December 7, 2012}}</ref>

As with her release, ''Everything Comes and Goes'', ''West Coast Time'' has seen numerous delays for, as yet, unknown reasons. Branch has confirmed on her [[Twitter]] account that she knew as much as the fans did about the delay. In January 2011, Branch confirmed in an interview with Katie Krause from Hollywire.com that the album would be released later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywire.com/2011/01/michelle-branch-new-album-june-2011-exclusive |title=Michelle Branch: New Album June 2011 – Exclusive! |website=Hollywire.com |date=January 25, 2011 |access-date=October 20, 2011}}</ref> On June 1, 2011, Branch announced that the album was called ''West Coast Time'' and slated for a September 2011 release date. On December 25, 2012, Branch confirmed that ''West Coast Time'' was scheduled for release in Spring 2013, but the album has not yet been released.<ref>{{cite web|title=NewMusic2013|url=https://twitter.com/michellebranch/status/283703185598713856|date=December 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Michelle's Facebook page|website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/MichelleBranch/posts/10151327327054932|date=December 26, 2012}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Brodsky|first=Rachel|date=March 24, 2017|title=After Years of Record-Label Limbo, Michelle Branch Can Tell You That She's Happy Now|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/michelle-branch/after-years-of-record-label-strife-michelle-branch/|website=[[Paste Magazine]]|language=en}}</ref>

===2013–2017: New record deal and ''Hopeless Romantic''===
[[File:Michelle Branch 07 21 2017 -12 (36960062282).jpg|thumb|Branch performs at [[Slim's]] in [[San Francisco]], July 21, 2017.]]
For much of 2013, Branch wrote songs and moved on from the unreleased ''West Coast Time''. On November 5, 2013, Branch announced that she had started recording a new album in [[London]] with [[Martin Terefe]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Working with Martin|url=https://twitter.com/michellebranch|website=Twitter.com|date=November 5, 2013}}</ref> On February 2, 2014, she confirmed on Twitter that the rest of the album would be recorded in Nashville for a pop-rock sound.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} In October 2014, she recorded a cover of [[Radiohead]]'s "[[Creep (Radiohead song)|Creep]]" which was subsequently used in an episode of ''[[Stalker (TV series)|Stalker]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.directlyrics.com/is-michelle-branchs-cover-of-creep-better-than-radioheads-version-listen-news.html|title=Is Michelle Branch's Cover of "Creep" Better Than Radiohead's Version? Listen!|website=Directlyrics.com}}</ref>

On July 17, 2015, Branch announced that she had signed with [[Verve Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/michellebranch/status/622215847554220032|title=Michelle Branch on Twitter|website=Twitter.com}}</ref> In May 2016, she appeared on ''[[Full Frontal with Samantha Bee]]'' to sing "Goodbye [[Ted Cruz]]", a reworking of her song "Goodbye to You", as a tongue-in-cheek lament to the suspension of [[Ted Cruz 2016 presidential campaign|Ted Cruz's US presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Moran|first=Lee|title=Michelle Branch Sings A Biting Goodbye To 'Lizard Face' Ted Cruz|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michelle-branch-ted-cruz-song_us_57318a4be4b096e9f0927d1a|access-date=May 13, 2016|work=Huffington Post|agency=HPMG News|date=May 10, 2016}}</ref>

In December 2016, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' announced Branch's new album, ''[[Hopeless Romantic (Michelle Branch album)|Hopeless Romantic]]'', which was released on April 7, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Kevin|last2=Feeney|first2=Nolan|last3=Vain|first3=Madison|last4=Renner Brown|first4=Eric|last5=Goodman|first5=Jessica|last6=Greenblatt|first6=Leah|title=The 35 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2017|url=http://ew.com/music/2016/12/22/most-anticipated-albums-2017/|access-date=December 22, 2016|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=December 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223181649/http://ew.com/music/2016/12/22/most-anticipated-albums-2017/|archive-date=December 23, 2016|url-status=live|location=United States}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nylon.com/articles/michelle-branch-new-album|title=Michelle Branch Is About To Release Her First Album In 14 Years|website=Nylon.com|date=January 7, 2017 }}</ref> Branch announced in September 2017, that she had parted ways with Verve Records.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Kile |first=Meredith B. |url=http://www.etonline.com/exclusive-how-michelle-branch-patrick-carney-take-life-song-song-86842 |title=EXCLUSIVE: How Michelle Branch & Patrick Carney Take Life 'Song by Song' |work=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |date=September 8, 2017 |access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref>

Branch and [[Patrick Carney]] performed a cover of the song "[[A Horse with No Name]]" for a [[BoJack Horseman season 4|season 4]] episode of ''[[BoJack Horseman]]'' titled "The Old Sugarman Place", where the title character drives through the desert. This version also appears on the soundtrack album of the series.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hear Patrick Carney, Michelle Branch's New Song for 'BoJack Horseman'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/patrick-carney-michelle-branchs-song-for-bojack-horseman-w500002|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=August 28, 2017}}</ref>

===2021–present: ''The Spirit Room'' 20th anniversary album and ''The Trouble with Fever''===
During a January 5, 2021, [[Livestream]] performance for [[Snapple]], Branch confirmed that she would be re-recording her album ''[[The Spirit Room]]'' in March 2021 to celebrate its anniversary. On September 10, 2021, Branch performed the album in its entirety during a special virtual concert. An afterparty and Q&A session followed.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/michelle-branch-the-spirit-room-20th-anniversary-virtual-concert-re-recording-album-vinyl-tickets-september-2021|date=August 26, 2021 |work=Bandwagon |access-date=October 28, 2021|author=Bogedon, Kara|title=Michelle Branch celebrates 20th anniversary of 'The Spirit Room' with re-recording of album}}</ref> It was released on October 15, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 14, 2021 |title=Michelle Branch on The Spirit Room at 20: 'It was allowed to remain authentically teenage' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/michelle-branch-spirit-room-album-b1900944.html |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>

On July 12, 2022, Branch announced on social media that her new single titled "[[I'm a Man (Michelle Branch song)|I'm a Man]]" would be released July 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/michellebranch/status/1546991533857046531 |title=I'm beyond thrilled to announce my new single "I'm A Man" comes out this Friday 7/15!! |website=Twitter.com|access-date=July 16, 2022}}</ref> The single was included in her fifth studio album, ''[[The Trouble with Fever]]'', which was released on September 16, 2022.<ref name="BroadwayWorld - Trouble">{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2022 |title=Michelle Branch Announces ''The Trouble with Fever'' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Michelle-Branch-Announces-The-Trouble-with-Fever-20220715 |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=Broadway World |language=en}}</ref> The album art for ''The Trouble with Fever'' is a photograph taken by Branch's father-in-law, James Carney.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CgH3zNVJsiF/ |title=Michelle Branch on Instagram |date=July 17, 2022 |website=Instagram |access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref>