Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week.
01.06.2024 - 15:57 / nme.com
Blossoms have been teasing new music by directing fans to call a mysterious hotline.The Stockport indie rockers advertised the number with a video featuring a tow truck driving down a road with a giant gorilla statue on its back end, along with the number. The gorilla statue may have been a nod to the video for their previous single ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’ in which Everton manager Sean Dyche hires them for a gorilla heist in a spoof of the story of an eight-foot fibreglass gorilla called Gary being stolen from a garden centre in Scotland last year.Fans later revealed that when they called the hotline, they could hear snippets of new Blossoms music.In fact, the stunt proved so popular that the line crashed.
Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week.
Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan has seemingly teased her hopes for a new romance for her ITV soap character Daisy Midgeley on the cobbles. The actress has recently been enjoying a break in the sunshine after ditching the UK for Barcelona.
H1-KEY have officially released their third mini-album ‘Love or Hate’, along with a music video for title track ‘Let It Burn’.Both the record and accompanying visual were released on June 19 at 6pm KST. The latter features the four members of H1-KEY as rebellious students of a high school, as they revel in the nostalgic joys of being teenagers while embracing their defiant spirit.The song itself is “characterised by rebellious and straightforward lyrics different from past H1-KEY songs”, they said in a press conference for the release.
Stray Kids have announced their long-awaited comeback with a new mini-album, ‘ATE’, due out next month.JYP Entertainment revealed today (June 19) that Stray Kids will be releasing ‘ATE’ on July 19 at 1pm KST or midnight EST. Alongside the announcement was a brief trailer, where the eight-piece parody a commercial for a fortune cookie named after the mini-album, said to bring good fortune.When the trailer switches to reality where the Stray Kids members gather to open their fortune cookies, they discover that the cookies come with a twist if you end up with a slip that says ‘Your luck will no longer last from now on’.
Natalie Portman‘s new Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake has its first trailer, and it’s teasing a compelling and mysterious thriller!
Addison Rae is getting ready for her next moves as a pop star!
SHINee singer Key has dropped the first teaser image for his next solo single ‘Tongue Tied’, out later this month.The new retro-inspired teaser images feature cryptic, low-quality photos of a houseplant, a nineties Macintosh model PC and one of Key’s dogs, Comme Des. Titled ‘Tongue Tied’, his new single arrives on June 16 at Midnight KST.‘Tongue Tied’ will be Key’s first solo release in ten months, after his September 2023 mini-album ‘Good & Great’.
Coldplay have begun teasing their brand new single ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’, the first song from their upcoming album ‘Moon Music’.The band first started teasing their return to music on June 7, where they shared a sped-up snippet of the song to Instagram with the caption: “first time”.Now, Coldplay have officially announced the song’s title as ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’, where they took to X/Twitter to share the news. There, they posted a picture of the song title in front of a holographic moon against a teal background, also writing ‘June 21’ – implied to be the song’s release date.In snippets Coldplay have shared, fans can hear the following lyrics: “It feels like I’m falling in love / Maybe for the first time / Baby, it’s in my mind / You blow / It feels like I’m falling in love / You’re throwing me a lifeline / This is for a lifetime / I know“.‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’ will be the first song to be released from Coldplay’s 10th studio album, ‘Moon Music’, which they said was “nearly finished” at the beginning of this year.
B.A.P have announced their reunion and return to music in a brand-new documentary teaser, following a seven-year hiatus.On June 12, B.A.P dropped a surprise teaser for a documentary titled ‘Man on the Moon’. It stars four members of the K-pop boyband – Bang Yong-guk, Moon Jong-up, Jung Dae-hyun and Yoo Young-jae – with the exception of Zelo, who is currently serving his mandatory military service.During the teaser, the quartet announce plans for the boyband to reunite and release new music, following a seven-year hiatus.
Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham is launching the most important project of his career. The eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham is opening up about her passions, discussing the interests he’s had over his life and the things he wants to do in the near future.Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham were spotted in Beverly Hills driving a 1956 JaguarDavid Beckham and Harper Seven smile for adorable selfieA post shared by @brooklynpeltzbeckhamIn an interview with InStyle, Peltz-Beckham opened up about his life under the public eye, sharing that while he’s had many public passions, it has taken him a while to figure out what he wants to invest his time in. “I did football—that didn’t work out.
K-pop rapper and singer Lisa, best known as a member of BLACKPINK, has dropped new teasers hinting at new music.Today (June 7), BLACKPINK’s Lisa updated her website and Instagram stories with a cryptic “coming soon” teaser. Notably, the website features pre-save links on Spotify and Apple Music for the K-pop idol’s upcoming release.On the same day, Lisa also opened her own TikTok account and posted a new video.
Dolly Parton is bringing a musical about her life to the Broadway stage!
Rihanna is making a very big fashion statement during a New York City outing with A$AP Rocky on Thursday (June 6).
Selena Kuznikov Variety hosted its inaugural Indigenous Storytelling in Entertainment Breakfast on June 5 in Los Angeles. The event included insightful conversations with Indigenous and Native creators, talent, and industry executives such as “Reservation Dogs” showrunner Sterlin Harjo, Bird Runningwater from “Fancy Dance,” Kali Reis from “True Detective” (who was joined by co-star Isabella Star LaBlanc and showrunner Issa López) and many more. The program highlighted Indigenous storytelling and the achievements of Indigenous communities in film and TV and even included a surprise message from director James Cameron.
LISA is coming!
Coleen Nolan and her boyfriend Michael Jones have returned home from an 'unforgettable trip' to Bali, hinting at a new addition to their family.The Loose Women star, 59, shared a bundle of snaps from their lavish getaway, one of which showed an adorable pooch which left fans asking if it came home with them. Accompanying her holiday snaps on Instagram, Coleen wrote the caption: "Just home from an unforgettable trip to Bali, the best time with the best people." During their Indonesia stay the couple could be seen riding in a bright pink open-top jeep, visiting the breathtaking waterfalls and admiring the beautiful temples.
Self Esteem has revealed that she is close to completing the “finishing touches” on her new album.The singer-songwriter, who recently teamed up with Becky Hill for new single ‘True Colours’, gave an update on her third album to podcaster Adam Buxton.Speaking at the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival, Rebecca Lucy Taylor was asked how close the record was to being completed, to which she responded: “I’ve sort of got it, sitting with it, thinking about it and then in September/October we are going to go back and finish it.”She also went on to confirm that, “there will be something by the end of the year” in terms of the release of new material.In addition, Taylor said she already plans to make another solo album.She added: “I’m always psychologically an album ahead, the next album I want to do a bit more orchestral and stand still a bit more. I want to sing more, I want to be Chris Martin.”Taylor also said that at some point she wants to a do a record with Richard Hawley.
Blossoms have shared details of a new album, ‘Gary’, and dropped the summery title track. Find out more details below.Announced today (June 3), the forthcoming LP will mark the fifth studio album from the English indie rock group, and the long-awaited follow-up to 2022’s ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’.It is set to arrive on September 20, and produced by the frequent collaborator James Skelly of The Coral, alongside Jungle’s Josh-Lloyd Watson.
Big Bang member T.O.P has teased that he has “a lot of new music” that will be coming “soon”.T.O.P touched on long-awaited new solo music in a recent Instagram post, where he addressed the cancellation of the ‘dearMoon’ project. The moon trip, funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, was originally set to launch in 2023 using a spacecraft developed by SpaceX.The K-pop idol was first announced as one of eight civilian crew members of the project in December 2022.
Love Island star Liberty Poole has teased she's in a new relationship after sharing a steamy PDA-filled video with her followers.The reality star, 24, took to Instagram to share a black and white clip of her enjoying a smooch with a tattooed mystery man. Fans caught only a glimpse of her new beau, as Liberty revealed she'd jetted off for a loved-up trip to Dubai with her new romance. She captioned the video: "Best trip with you," followed by a single red heart.The video included a clip of the mystery man with his hand around her waist.