This Week in Pop Culture: New Music, Trailer Drops, And More
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June is already off to an exciting start with a slew of new music releases, just in time for the summer festival season. Ahead, get caught up on the latest bangers we’re blasting on our speakers, trailer drops, and more pop culture news.
Sabrina Carpenter gets us summer-ready with ‘Manchild’
Did Sabrina Carpenter just serve up another summer anthem? Move over, ‘Espresso’, because we have another hit! Within 24 hours, Carpenter’s latest single, ‘Manchild’, scored the singer her biggest streaming debut on the Global Spotify chart with just over 8 million streams, making it the biggest global debut for any female artist on the music platform in 2025 so far.
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On social media, Carpenter shared that she wrote the song not long after finishing her album Short N’ Sweet, during a confusing yet fun period of her young adult years. “It sounds like the song embodiment of a loving eye roll, and it feels like a never-ending road trip in the summer! hence why I wanted to give it to you now- so you can stick your head out the car window and scream it all summer long,” she explained.
Ed Sheeran releases Desi-inspired single ‘Sapphire’
‘Sapphire’ is the third single from Ed Sheeran’s forthcoming album, Play, which is set to release on 12 September 2025. An infectiously joyful record, the vibrant track sees a fusion of South Asian influences with Sheeran’s signature pop sound, including vocals from collaborator Arijit Singh.
The single is also accompanied by a heartwarming music video, which sees Sheeran travelling around India to discover its colour, culture, and communities (with a special cameo by superstar Shah Rukh Khan!).
Mariah Carey only wants a ‘Type Dangerous’
It’s not Christmas yet, but pop royalty Mariah Carey is already defrosting this summer with her saucy new single, ‘Type Dangerous’. The pop R&B song is the lead single of her upcoming 16th album, releasing sometime this year, and marks her first major solo release since her previous album, Caution, in 2018.
Return to Oz in the Wicked: For Good official trailer
The epic conclusion of Jon M Chu’s Wicked draws nearer with the official trailer release of Wicked: For Good, premiering this November. In the musical sequel, Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship is put to the test as tensions rise in Oz. With the arrival of Dorothy Gale from Kansas, things only get more complicated from there as both friends must choose a side, changing all of Oz forever.
Audiences can also look forward to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande performing an original song each for Wicked: For Good, both written by the original Broadway composer, Stephen Schwartz.
Miley Cyrus presents Something Beautiful to the world
Miley Cyrus signals a new era with her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful, released on 30 May. The 13-track album blends emotional clarity with expansive, cinematic production, making it the singer’s most introspective, sonically adventurous, and emotionally grounded musical project yet.
To celebrate the release, the ‘Flowers’ singer unveiled the music video for ‘Easy Lover’, and will premiere a full-length visual companion at the Tribeca Festival on 6 June. Listen to the album below!
Addison Rae debuts dreamy self-titled album
On 6 June, TikTok personality and content creator Addison Rae unveiled her self-titled debut studio album, Addison. The 24-year-old had a breakthrough year in 2024 with her breakout single, ‘Diet Pepsi’, which garnered almost 400 million streams on Spotify. Addison earned a total of 13.4 million streams on its first day—stream it below!
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell embark on A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
What if you could open a doorway and walk through it to re-live a defining moment from your past? When Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell) meet at a mutual friend’s wedding, the single strangers don’t know that they are about to find themselves on A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.
With the ability to re-live important moments from their pasts, the pair will discover the people and events that shaped their present and possibly get a chance to change their futures. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey premieres this September.
Tyla turns up the heat (and waterworks) for ‘Bliss’
Speaking of the summer season, South African singer Tyla has released her latest single ‘Bliss’, featuring her signature Afro-fusion pop blend and shiny skin. The ‘Water’ singer previewed the track and performed it live for the first time at Coachella 2025.
Taylor Swift buys the masters to her first six albums
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It’s a love story with a happy ending—Taylor Swift now owns all her masters! The pop megastar announced that her “greatest dream” came true as she successfully bought back the masters to her entire music catalogue.
“All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me… Every single era. My entire life’s work…The passionate support you showed these albums and the success story you turned The Eras Tour into is why I was able to buy back my music,” Swift said in a letter on her website.
This news comes following years of dispute between her and former manager Scooter Braun after the entrepreneur sold her masters to Shamrock Holdings for $300 million in 2019. Swift began re-recording her albums to regain ownership and control over her older music, which she called Taylor’s Version. Now, you can listen to all of her music guilt-free!
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