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Phoebe Bridgers Announces New Album, ‘Lost Weekend’
As expected, Phoebe Bridgers has announced her third full-length solo album, “Lost Weekend,” arriving August 14 on Dead Oceans. The announcement follows a series of concerts where the singer debuted her first new material in three years, culminating in a phone-free show at New York’s Madison Square Garden and the unveiling of a fall tour []
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The Hollywood Reporter
· Jun 25, 2026
Phoebe Bridgers Drops New Single “Lost Boys”
The song and music video comes a day after Bridgers announced her upcoming album 'Lost Weekend.'
UPI
· Jun 26, 2026
Listen: Phoebe Bridgers releases 'Lost Boys,' first single from new album
Listen: Phoebe Bridgers releases 'Lost Boys,' first single from new album
Variety
· Jun 25, 2026
Phoebe Bridgers Goes Renaissance Faire Role-Playing in the Video for ‘Lost Boys,’ Her First Solo Single in Four Years
Phoebe Bridgers released her first new solo single in four years, “Lost Boys,” on Thursday, accompanied by a music video that sees the singer doing some serious Renaissance Faire-style role playing in the suburbs with a cast of sword-bearing compatriots, and taking on co-star Skyler Gisondo as a possible suitor among all the suits-of-armor. The []
DualShockers
· Jul 2, 2026
Indie Icon Phoebe Bridgers Launches Itch.IO Game to Celebrate New Single
To highlight the new single Lost Boys from her upcoming album, Phoebe Bridgers has launched a new video game on itch.io.
People.com
· Jul 3, 2026
Ed Sheeran and Wife Cherry Seaborn Attend Taylor Swift's Wedding 11 Years After Their First Date at Her July 4th Party
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· Jul 9, 2026
Bonnie Tyler, singer famed for ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ dies at 75
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Related coverage for "Phoebe Bridgers Announces New Album, ‘Lost Weekend’": The Hollywood Reporter — Phoebe Bridgers Drops New Single “Lost Boys”. UPI — Listen: Phoebe Bridgers releases 'Lost Boys,' first single from new album. Variety — Phoebe Bridgers Goes Renaissance Faire Role-Playing in the Video for ‘Lost Boys,’ Her First Solo Single in Four Years. DualShockers — Indie Icon Phoebe Bridgers Launches Itch.IO Game to Celebrate New Single. People.com — Ed Sheeran and Wife Cherry Seaborn Attend Taylor Swift's Wedding 11 Years After Their First Date at Her July 4th Party. NBC News — Bonnie Tyler, singer famed for ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ dies at 75