Lorde
Licensing debacle causes Lorde turmoil
Lorde's all-age Auckland concerts are in disarray after trouble with liquor licensing. Audio
Lorde fan sits on concrete for 14 hours to get front row
Nobody was more excited to see Lorde than 17-year-old Isaac Rijlaarsdam, who camped out at 5am with his friend Beth to get centre front row in Dunedin. Audio
REVIEW: Lorde Live at Dunedin Town Hall
From the moment she stepped onstage to the opening chords of 'Homemade Dynamite' until the final shudder of 'Loveless', we were all enthralled in absolute and total ecstasy. Audio
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Lorde kicks off tour NZ tour with 21st birthday show
Lorde has kicked off her tour of New Zealand and Australia with a show in Dunedin on Tuesday night. Dunedin musician Millie Lovelock was at the concert - on Lorde's 21st birthday. She gives us her… Audio
Lorde's APRA Silver Scroll acceptance speech
Devonport pop sensation, Ella Yelich-O'Connor - or Lorde, as she's better known around the world - has taken out the 2017 APRA Silver Scroll award for her song 'Green Light'. She couldn't make it to… Audio
Tami Neilson presents the Silver Scroll Award to Lorde
Tami Neilson presents the Silver Scroll Award to Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Jack Antonoff and Joel Little Video, Audio
Ron Gallipoli performs Green Light by Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Jack Antonoff and Joel Little
Ron Gallipoli performs Green Light by Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Jack Antonoff and Joel Little. Video, Audio
LIVE: Silver Scrolls 2017
The country's top songwriting awards are taking place at the Dunedin Town Hall tonight from 8pm. Video
Anatomy of a Scroll - Lorde, 'Green Light'
Ella Yelich-O'Connor dissects her Silver Scroll-nominated song 'Green Light'.
Interview courtesy of thespinoff.co.nz / Henry Oliver. Video, Audio
Who should win the 2017 APRA Silver Scroll?
We want you to tell us which song should win New Zealand’s premier song writing award and why.
Silver Scrolls 2017: top five announced
The five finalist songs for the 2017 APRA Silver Scroll have been announced - and for the first time ever, they are all by female artists. Video, Audio
Lorde's 'Melodrama' debuts at #1 on US charts
Lorde's second album has debuted at number one on the US chart, according to Billboard.
Melodrama hits no. 1 on US charts
Lorde's continuing to make New Zealand music history - she's just become the first ever New Zealand artist to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart. Henry Oliver a contributor for The… Audio
Had enough Lorde? Here's some other NZers making great pop music
In the wake of Lorde’s phenomenal album Melodrama, Kirsten Johnstone presents three other talented NZ women making geat pop music. Video, Audio
The Sampler 20 June 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews Lorde's long-awaited sophomore album; a liliting and literary set from American combo Fleet Foxes; and the reunion of Fleetwood Mac frontliners Lindsey… Audio
Review: Lorde's Melodrama breaks the rules to 'make 'em all dance'
Lorde mixes classic singer-songwriter elements with slamming high-production pop to deliver a special album. Video, Audio
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Lorde on Sober
In an extract from a series of interviews with The Spinoff, Lorde discusses her Melodrama track 'Sober'. Audio
Lorde's Melodrama – first impressions
RNZ's Leilani Momoisea, Katie Parker from The Wireless, comedian Alice Brine, and pop music reviewer Kate Robertson sat down with Music 101's Alex Behan for some hot takes on 'Melodrama'. Audio
Lorde's Melodrama 'remarkable'
Four years after taking the world by storm, Lorde has released her second album to widespread acclaim. Alex Behan from RNZ's Music 101 says the album is 'remarkable'. Audio