From the ashes of Brat Summer, all hail the rise of But Also Still Brat Autumn. Charli XCX’s world conquest with her zeitgeist-seizing Brat just keeps surging on her fantastic remix album, recruiting a dream team of big names to admit that it’s obvious, she’s their number one. The auteur …
Read More »Charli XCX Brings Out Lorde for Surprise MSG Performance
During Charli XCX‘s stop at Madison Square Garden for herco-headlining Sweat tour with Troye Sivan, the “Von Dutch” singer was joined by Lorde during Monday’s performance. In a surprise set, Lorde took the stage to perform their “Girl, so confusing” remix alongside Charli for the first time. The pair strutted …
Read More »Charli XCX Wants to Make a Lou Reed Record
If Brat Summer has taught us anything, it’s that Charli XCX is always full of surprises. This just in: She wants to make a Lou Reed record. In a cover story with Billboard, the pop star contemplated the future of her career and what it would be like if Brat …
Read More »Marina 'Cried Listening' to Charli XCX, Lorde Heal on 'Girl, So Confusing'
As predicted by Charli XCX, working with Lorde on a remixed version of “Girl, so confusing” indeed made the “internet go crazy.” And, it also touched one of Charli’s earliest friends, Marina, who shared that she teared up while listening to the two singers work through their differences on the …
Read More »Charli XCX, Lorde 'Work It Out' on the 'Girl, So Confusing' Remix
Charli XCX surprise-released a remix of Brat‘s “Girl, So Confusing,” her song dedicated to Lorde, alongside the “Supercut” singer herself. Earlier on Thursday, Charli used the now-coined Brat wall to announce the collaboration, by having a pair of painters write Lorde’s name on a white wall. To say the least: …
Read More »Charli XCX, Lorde, Ariana Grande, Gracie Abrams, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to ourweekly rundown ofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, the theme is power-packed remixes and collabs as major stars join forces. Charli XCX and Lorde work out their miscommunication and serve up a banger about girlhood, Ariana …
Read More »Lorde Praises Charli XCX's New Album Amid 'Brat' Track Beef Speculation
Lorde is doing her best to put any rumors of potential beef between herself and Charli XCX to rest. Lorde’s New Zealand residence allowed her a sneak peek at Charli’s new album, which officially comes out tomorrow in the United States — and she’s apparently a fan. On Thursday, Lorde …
Read More »Lorde Teases Her Creative Path Forward With Cryptic Messaging and Hieroglyphics in Social Media Return
Just as each month comes and goes, so does the mass posting of photo dumps on Instagram, fitting weeks of experiences into a carousel of images. These posts are usually summed up in neat captions, like “cleaning out my camera roll” or “life lately” — anything simple and sweet. But …
Read More »How Lorde, Paramore, Blondshell, and More Are Fueling a Talking Heads Revival
Growing up in Texas in the 2000s, new-generation rap-rock star Teezo Touchdown was largely unfamiliar with Talking Heads. But as he was making his own records and plotting a stage show, some of his colleagues thought he’d be inspired by the band and called up a clip from its 1984 …
Read More »Lorde Covers 'Take Me to the River' and Pens Loving Tribute to Talking Heads
Lorde covers the Talking Heads’ cover of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River” for the latest single in A24’s all-star tribute to Stop Making Sense. In addition to the Solar Power singer’s faithful rendition of the More Songs About Buildings and Food classic, Lorde also shared a lengthy letter …
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