Lorde

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Moana vocalist in push to revive threatened Pacific languages through song
Olivia Foa’i and Lorde are among those using indigenous language in music to build culture and connection

Pete McKenzie in Auckland

15, Sep, 2023 @2:55 AM

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Fans are fretting about Beyoncé tour ‘spoilers’ – but live music thrives on gossip and excitement
As the star kicks off her Renaissance dates, fans are battening down the hatches and avoiding coverage until she hits their city. Why have gigs become the equivalent of a Marvel plotline?

Laura Snapes

11, May, 2023 @12:56 PM

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Screen and heard: is TikTok changing the way pop stars perform?
From Lorde to Rosalía, today’s biggest stars deliver shows that seem precision-engineered for social media. We speak to the people behind the scenes

Shaad D'Souza

05, Jan, 2023 @3:00 PM

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The 100 greatest BBC music performances – ranked!
As the Beeb celebrates its centenary, we take a look at its most memorable pop moments, from the birth of grime to the first sightings of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, plus TOTP goes Madchester and countless classic Peel sessions

Guardian music

06, Oct, 2022 @12:12 PM

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Bleachers review – in-demand producer Jack Antonoff cuts loose with his band
When he’s not producing for the likes of Taylor Swift and Lorde, Antonoff’s band offers him an outlet that’s joyful to the point of occasional indulgence

Alim Kheraj

05, Sep, 2022 @11:07 AM

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‘Music makes you fall in love with people’: Marlon Williams on his ‘Māori disco bop’
The singer talks about moving home, his upbeat new sound, the euphoria of performing and putting out a ‘sunny New Zealand record’

Jenny Valentish

01, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM

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Lorde review – a magnificent night out
By turns tearful and rocking out, the New Zealand star is on a roll with cathartic cuts from 2021’s Solar Power, including a stirring performance in Māori

Kitty Empire

02, Jul, 2022 @1:00 PM

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Sunday at Glastonbury: Kendrick Lamar, Diana Ross and Jack White – as it happened
The US rap star headlined the main stage on the last night of the festival, while Pet Shop Boys, Charli XCX, Jarvis Cocker and a host more brought the festival to a close

Keza MacDonald (now), Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Gwilym Mumford and Laura Snapes (earlier)

26, Jun, 2022 @11:49 PM

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Lorde review – introspection and euphoria in strikingly theatrical show
The New Zealand star just about manages to unite the disparate tones of her song catalogue in a rousing and elegant live show

Katie Hawthorne

27, May, 2022 @11:13 AM

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Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar to headline resurgent Glastonbury
As the festival returns from Covid-enforced hiatus, over half of the acts announced so far feature women

Nadeem Badshah and Laura Snapes

04, Mar, 2022 @8:30 AM

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Abba to Zappa: pop, rock and classical music to look forward to in 2022
UK rap’s biggest star goes on tour, Wet Leg drop a deadpan debut and Rosalía gets into reggaeton. Here are the albums, concerts and tours the big hitters have in store

Alexis Petridis and Andrew Clements

30, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM

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Give Lorde a break. Non-Māori must speak Māori for it to survive | Morgan Godfery
If we must wait for the perfect circumstances to speak or sing te reo, we may as well sign the language’s death certificate

Morgan Godfery

14, Sep, 2021 @12:18 AM

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