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Barbra Streisand is keeping her fans fed, announcing a brand new studio album less than a year after the release of "My Name Is Barbra," a tell-all memoir chronicling her decades-long career in the entertainment industry.

Barbra Streisand is set to release a new album that will feature some legendary stars.Announced on "TODAY" April 30, Streisand’s forthcoming album, titled “The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two,” will release on June 27 and feature the 10-time Grammy Award winner performing duets with a star-studded collection of artists,