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[/] Music News Photos Video Lists wtf? Madonna’s “Bedtime Stories” Turns 20: Backtracking Taylor Swift’s ’1989′: 3 Highlights To Watch Out For Iggy Azalea & MØ’s “Beg For It”: Listen To The New Single Halloween Playlist: 13 Creepy Horror Theme Songs One Direction’s “Steal My Girl” Video: Watch Fifth Harmony Debut New Single “Sledgehammer” Jasmine Villegas Talks New EP & Nick Jonas: Interview Kiesza Talks ‘Sound Of A Woman’: Idolator Interview Poll: Does Gwen Or Fergie Have The Better Single? trending: Justin Bieber Beyonce One Direction Demi Lovato Katy Perry Selena Gomez Rihanna Chris Brown Nicki Minaj Lady Gaga Posts tagged "Lorde" Lorde’s ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1′ Soundtrack Features Charlie XCX, HAIM, Kanye West & More Bianca Gracie Oct 21st, 2014 // Comment Tweet Over the summer, it was announced that Lorde will curate the soundtrack for the upcoming blockbuster The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 . We already got a taste of what the project will sound like, thanks to the singer’s haunting “Yellow Flicker Beat.” Yesterday, her collaboration with the Chemical Brothers and Miguel ( “This Is Not A Game” ) premiered on radio. The singer pulled in some amazing talent for the project (which seem too good to be true), including Tove Lo , Tinashe , Bat For Lashes and Grace Jones . The collaborations are also unexpected: there’s a Kanye West remix of “Flicker,” Charli XCX with Duran Duran ‘s Simon Bon and a mega-track with Lorde, Stromae , Pusha T , Q-Tip and HAIM . Lorde’s solo tune from the soundtrack is already major, so there’s no doubt the rest of the artists will bring the heat. It will be available on November 17, while Mockingjay hits theaters on November 21. View the tracklist in its entirety after the jump. More » Share: Posted Under: Charli XCX , Haim , Kanye West , Lorde Lorde And Miguel Feature On “This Is Not A Game”: Listen To The Chemical Brothers’ Menacing ‘Mockingjay’ Soundtrack Cut Mike Wass Oct 20th, 2014 // Comment Tweet Lorde might be banned from the airwaves in San Francisco but knowing she’s the queen of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack must be some consolation. The Kiwi teen released her first contribution to the film, “Yellow Flicker Beat” , in late September but now ups the ante by delivering a blockbuster collaboration with Miguel and The Chemical Brothers . After the briefest of introductions by Lorde (all she says is “there it is!”), Miguel takes over the reigns — rapping about survival over menacing trap beats. The English producers then revert to their preferred electro for the furious chorus. Happily, the “Royals” diva returns intermittently throughout the song to sing/speak the hook but it’s not really about her this time. Listen to the radio premiere after the jump. More » Share: Posted Under: Lorde , Miguel , The Chemical Brothers Lorde Is Banned From San Francisco Radio At The Moment Bradley Stern Oct 20th, 2014 // Comment Tweet Bad news for Lorde fans in the Bay Area: You won’t be hearing “Royals” any time soon. For those who aren’t entirely caught up on the whole baseball thing, the San Francisco Giants are heading to the World Series this week against the Kansas City…Royals. Uh oh! Superstitiously, San Fran’s radio stations are blacklisting Lorde’s big hit — at least until the series is over. According to a series of tweets from radio stations, including KFOG and KOIT, “Royals” isn’t being put into rotation during the series. From Billboard : “‘Why send any positive vibes to Kansas City?’ KFOG’s program director Jim Richards told NBC Bay Area. ‘Why not give the song a rest? No one is going to get hurt over it.’” To be fair, the song has been played to death on radio ever since last year — a little break probably wouldn’t hurt. (We’re assuming Kansas City is about to majorly make up for those SF spins, anyway.) Check out the radio station tweets after the jump. More » Share: Posted Under: Lorde Lorde Sings Her ‘South Park’ Parody Song For A Few Seconds: Watch Bradley Stern Oct 13th, 2014 // Comment Tweet %3Ciframe%20width%3D%22600%22%20height%3D%22337%22%20src%3D%22%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FcrIgEqryoiM%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E Ya Ya Ya! Another day, another instance of life imitating art — or something like that. South Park is, of course, known for making fun of the rich and famous, and absolutely nobody is spared. Their most recent victim for playful teasing? “Yellow Flicker Beat” songstress Lorde , who has been the subject of two South Park episodes now. The plot involves Stan’s dad Randy Marsh, who reveals that he is actually…Lorde. Throughout the episode, he works on writing a track called “Feeling Good On A Wednesday,” and when he plays the track back on his laptop, it’s the voice of… Sia singing back?! While Sia’s remained silent about it, that’s unmistakably the “Chandelier” singer’s powerful chops. (Not following along? You can watch the episode now .) It’s all very hilarious and, even more amazingly, Lorde’s evidently seen it, because she just sang a half second of the track during an interview. Watch up top, and check out her tweets about the show below. More » Share: Posted Under: Lorde , Sia Iggy Azalea, Katy Perry & Pharrell Lead 2014 American Music Awards Nominations Bianca Gracie Oct 13th, 2014 // Comment Tweet Iggy Azalea wraps up her stellar year, as she leads the 2014 American Music Awards nominations with six nods – including Artist of the Year, Single of the Year for her Charli XCX -assisted hit “Fancy,” Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album. She has some tough competition in that last category, going head to head with Drake and Eminem . Trailing behind the rapper is Katy Perry , Pharrell and John Legend with five nominations. “Yellow Flicker Beat” singer Lorde snagged herself four nominations. It has also been announced that Charli XCX will grace the stage, performing at the show for the first time. The ceremony determined by fan votes, which will reveal how much these artists truly connected with their audiences over the past year. The 2014 AMAs will air live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater, on November 23 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. Check out the full list of nominees below. More » Share: Posted Under: American Music Awards , Charli XCX , Iggy Azalea , Katy Perry , Lorde , Pharrell Lorde Approves Of The ‘South Park’ Episode About Her: Morning Mix Bianca Gracie Oct 10th, 2014 // Comment Tweet Did You Hear? :: South Park has been joking about Lorde for a handful of episodes now , and the singer is actually in good spirits about it! She’s not a big fan of the show, but she tweeted that she’s flattered the show thought to include her in their sketches. [ Stereogum ] :: Pink Floyd ‘s upcoming album This Is The End (their first album since 1994′s The Division Bell ) will actually be the end. David Gilmour made a statement saying this project will be the last from the legendary group. [ Rolling Stone ] :: Calling all Fleetwood Mac fans! The band extended their North American into next year, adding 28 more dates. The second leg of the tour will launch on January 16 in St. Paul, Minn. [ Radio.com ] :: Nick Jonas just got even sexier! The singer/actor answered fan questions on Vine, and one of them asked him to read a passage from 50 Shades of Grey . It’s pretty hot! [ MTV ] :: Paula Patton has officially filed for divorce from her husband of nine years, “Blurred Lines” singer Robin Thicke . She asked the judge to grant the two joint custody of their 4-year-old son Julian. Well, it’s about time! [ E! Online ] Find out below what music you can catch on TV today. More » Share: Posted Under: Fleetwood Mac , Lorde , Morning Mix , Pink Floyd , Robin Thicke Pharrell, Lorde & One Direction (Among Many Others) Cover The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” For BBC Music: Watch Bianca Gracie Oct 7th, 2014 // Comment Tweet %3Ciframe%20width%3D%22600%22%20height%3D%22337%22%20src%3D%22%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FXqLTe8h0-jo%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E It's Pretty Epic In celebration of their BBC Music launch, the BBC managed to gather some of the biggest names in music to create an epic cover of The Beach Boys ‘ classic – “God Only Knows.” Pharrell ascends down a flight of stairs as he kicks off the song. He is followed by features from artists like Emeli Sand é , Sir Elton John , Lorde , Chris Martin , Florence Welch , Kylie Minogue , Stevie Wonder , Geri Halliwell , Brian May , One Direction , Paloma Faith , Dave Grohl , Sam Smith , The Beach Boys’ own Brian Wilson and a handful of others! The video has an old-Hollywood theme thanks to its theater setting, which is complete with an orchestra and fairytale-like effects (see Minogue floating in a bubble). The end result is a dreamy visual that will lift your spirits. All proceeds from the song’s release will going to the charity, Children In Need. More » Share: Posted Under: Kylie Minogue , Lorde , One Direction , Paloma Faith , Pharrell , Sam Smith Whatcha Say: Fergie, Lorde and Miley Cyrus Got Our Readers Talking Bianca Gracie Oct 3rd, 2014 // Comment Tweet Well kids, we’ve made it through another eventful week in Pop music! Fergie released her comeback single “L.A. Love (La La),” while Lorde dropped the stunning Hunger Games track “Yellow Flicker Beat.” Maroon 5 released their controversial video for “Animals,” and we reviewed Tove Lo ‘s stunning debut album Queen of the Clouds . Nicki Minaj will host the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards , with herself, Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran performing at the show . We launched our Ibrawlator for September! Click here to vote for your favorite album from last month, with choices like BANKS ‘ Goddess and Lights ‘ Little Machines . We also interviewed Katy Perry ‘s newest label signee Ferras , “Secrets” songstress Mary Lambert and “Talk Dirty” hitmaker Ricky Reed ! Lastly, Nick Jonas broke the internet with his super-hot photo shoot for Flaunt magazine. Whew! As always, our readers had a lot to say! Head on below to read their commentary from this week. More » Share: Posted Under: Fergie , Lorde , Miley Cyrus , SHEON , Whatcha Say Watch Lorde Get Filleted On ‘South Park’ (Warning: “She Isn’t As Hot In Person”) Robbie Daw Oct 2nd, 2014 // Comment Tweet %3Ciframe%20width%3D%22600%22%20height%3D%22337%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Fembed.html%3Feid%3Dkodxeuav4fq2gmqzpomhfg%26%23038%3Bpartner%3Dsouthpark%26%23038%3BsourceUrl%3Dnull%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%20scrolling%3D%22no%22%20webkitAllowFullScreen%20mozallowfullscreen%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E Watch Video Depending on how easily offended you are, South Park ‘s Wednesday (October 1) night episode, “Gluten Free Ebola,” was either very timely or very ill-advised. Anyway, Lorde made an appearance — albeit series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone ‘s rendition of Lorde, who only shows up to warble on stage for a few brief seconds at a party near the tail-end of the episode. But seriously — forget the Song Of The Year Grammy. Getting shaded by South Park ? Looks like the “Yellow Flicker Beat” singer has finally arrived. More » Share: Posted Under: Lorde Lorde Reflects On A Year Of ‘Pure Heroine’ In Touching Tumblr Post Mike Wass Sep 29th, 2014 // Comment Tweet It’s hard to believe a year has passed since Lorde dropped her platinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning debut LP Pure Heroine . “Royals” and “Team” are still radio staples and she is busily promoting the album with a North American tour while recording new music for the Hunger Games soundtrack (Check out “Yellow Flicker Beat” ). To celebrate the milestone, the Kiwi diva wrote a commemorative Tumblr post. “I’m reminded of this day last year, when pure heroine came out in this country,” the 17-year-old revealed. “The feeling of something very solitary that i had worked on spinning around and around further away from me, becoming someone else’s, everyone’s. the past year of my life has seen everything around me multiply in size and number – the stamps on my passport, the number of people i have to ask before i ride on the ferris wheel after my set at a festival, the decibels that follow me when i walk around in public.” “The other thing that’s grown is me — my fitness, my mental stamina, my ability to think clearly and make decisions — but most of all, my capacity for love,” Lorde continued. “The thousands upon thousands (wait, millions(?!!)) of you who bought pure heroine truly feel like friends to me — it’s no coincidence i’m posting this note here, where i feel the most happy and safe online, the place where i laugh the most and where every day, i feel like people get me.” More » Share: Posted Under: Lorde « Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 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