After another four-year wait, Lorde is back with a new album. She announced Virgin, out June 27, on social media. In a text blast to her fans, Lorde shared the credits for the album. It was produced by her and Jim-E Stack with contributions from Dev Hynes, Daniel Nigro, Fabiana …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Covers Lorde's Devastating Ballad 'Liability' in New Zealand
On the Melodrama deep cut “Liability,” Lorde sings about the image of one girl swaying alone and stroking her cheek as she takes in what it feels like to be too much to handle. On Tuesday night, Gracie Abrams created a more communal experience out of that solitude during the …
Read More »How Lorde's 'Green Light' Got a Play About Witch Hunts to Broadway
For playwright Kimberly Belflower, there’s countless individuals that helped turn her play John Proctor Is the Villain from a collaborative college workshop into the hit play currently running on Broadway. But the person she uniquely credits the core of the show might take people by surprise: New Zealand-born global superstar …
Read More »Lorde, Young Thug, Haim, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Lorde returns with a hypnotic synth-pop stunner, Young Thug taps Future on his first solo single since his release from jail, and Haim make leaving a …
Read More »Lorde Unleashes New Era With Hypnotic Synth-Pop Stunner 'What Was That'
Get ready, Lorde season is here. The singer-songwriter has returned with “What Was That,” a hypnotic, synth-pop number that harkens back to her Melodrama era. On the track, Lorde is haunted by distant, yet vivid memories. “MDMA in the back garden, blow our pupils up/ We kissed for hours straight/ …
Read More »Lorde Plays 'What Was That' for Fans in NYC After Cops Shut Down Earlier Gathering
Lorde texted her fans to meet her “in the park” on Tuesday and those who figured it out headed to New York’s Washington Square Park in droves. The nearly 10-acre park in Lower Manhattan was swarmed with hoards of people as the star stood over the crowd and blasted her …
Read More »Lorde Says Her New Era Will Change Everything: 'This Is Gonna Be Crazy, You Have No Idea'
Before Lorde returned with Solar Power in 2021, she launched a newsletter to keep fans up to date with what was going on in her life at the time and how it was inspiring the music she was creating to follow up her opus Melodrama. Recently, the musician has been …
Read More »Lorde Really Likes This Fancy Water Bottle
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Lorde has a penchant for cryptic social media usage, dating to her days of running a secret onion ring-rating account. On Wednesday, she wiped her Instagram and TikTok …
Read More »Lorde Has Some New Music She'd Like to Share
After wiping her social media page and website, Lorde used that clean slate to tease what sure sounds like a bit of new music. On Wednesday, April 9, the musician shared a 15-second video on TikTok showing her walking through New York City’s Washington Square Park. The clip was set …
Read More »Dua Lipa Continues Cover Series in New Zealand With Luxury Lorde Hit 'Royals'
Dua Lipa knows all about fantasy escapism. She has the most famous photo dumps on Instagram, full of snapshots from her vacations, late nights, and most recently her stops on the Radical Optimism tour. During her latest show in Auckland, New Zealand, the singer performed a cover of local legend …
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