If you’re anything like us, we see an interesting headline during our daily scroll—pause to read it—but then keep scrolling without reading the actual story. So at the end of each week, we’re rounding up all the buzziest, news-worthy headlines you might have missed. Think of it like the “saved” feature on Instagram but for news instead of aesthetically pleasing photos. Noah Cyrus drops country single with Blake Shelton and Lola Young announces a new album she’s working on—this is what you missed.
#1
Noah Cyrus Goes Country
Noah Cyrus just dropped “New Country” with Blake Shelton, trading heartbreak for honky-tonk healing and officially declaring her independence—boots, twang, and all. The track is a soulful stride into self-reinvention, backed by Shelton’s harmonies and a little wisdom about change being life’s only constant. It’s the latest preview of her upcoming album I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me (out July 11), a genre-blending, guest-studded journey featuring Fleet Foxes, Ella Langley, and Bill Callahan. She’s also hitting the road this fall—so pack your emotional baggage and a denim jacket.
#2
Our Fave Brit-Pop Star
Lola Young is back with another album title your parents probably won’t say out loud. I’m Only Fucking Myself, dropping Sept. 19, promises a mix of emotional depth, personal grit, and the occasional banger to cry-dance to. The British pop firebrand kicks things off with “One Thing,” a cheeky, gender-flipping bop about casual sex that proves she’s not here for your clichés—or your labels. With a North American tour on the horizon and a mission to make listeners feel seen (and slightly scandalized), Young’s new era is bold, brutally honest, and definitely not just about love.
#3
Sam Fender X Olivia Dean = Dream Duo
Sam Fender just gave his fan-favorite “Rein Me In” a fresh twist, bringing in Olivia Dean for a powerhouse duet that proves two heartbreaks hit harder than one. Dean adds a new verse and a female perspective to the People Watching track, turning the emotional dial up to 11. First performed live in front of 80,000 fans, the collab now gets the studio treatment—along with a stadium-soaked video that’s basically bottled goosebumps. It’s Fender’s first recorded duet since Noah Kahan, and with Dean on board, it’s part ballad, part battle cry. Catch them live this summer—if you were lucky enough to grab a ticket before everything sold out.
#4
Benson’s Bleeding American Heart
Benson Boone is broke, buff, and back with American Heart. In the cheeky video for “Mr. Electric Blue,” Boone goes full himbo-hero, taking on odd jobs—including a very wet, very shirtless car wash—to pay off a $10 million record label debt. (Art imitates capitalism.) The track is part of his sophomore album, American Heart, out now and already tugging on both wallets and heartstrings. With emotional ballads, late-night performances, and an arena tour that includes a stop at Madison Square Garden, Boone is proving that even when he’s in fictional financial ruin, he’s still very much in his heartfelt era.
#5
Final Single Before Virgin
Lorde is closing the pre-Virgin chapter with a bang—literally. In a delightfully unfiltered move, she dropped “Hammer,” the final single before her new album Virgin, calling it “an ode to city life and horniness.” The article dives into Lorde’s candid embrace of the raw, the gritty, and the gloriously grotesque as she preps fans for an album that promises synths, sex, and self-discovery. From pelvic X-rays as cover art to gender fluidity and ditching birth control for creative liberation, this isn’t just a promo cycle—it’s a full-on metamorphosis. Lorde’s not just releasing music; she’s smashing taboos with a hammer.