Britney Spears is back to doing what she does best -- making music. "Britney is in the experimental stages of a new album," a family insider tells People. "She's trying to find the sound and direction she wants to go in, but nothing is set in stone just yet. She has been playing the piano a lot and just singing. She says she misses 'just singing.'"

She's currently working in the studio with ex-BF J.R. Rotem and Sean Garrett. "She's great," J.R. tells the mag. "She's like a master at what she does. She's a lot more experienced than most people. She just has the 'it' factor that not every artist has. So it's always nice to work with her." Adds Sean, "I'm just happy to see her back and recovering. She's really shaping up and getting her whole situation back together. I'm really proud and happy to see her." So are we!