A couple weeks ago, Lorde sent out a rare email dispatch to her fans talking about the progress of her new album and her mindset during the pandemic. Today, she's sent out another one, this time addressing the George Floyd protests and weighing the value of white celebrities "strik[ing] a balance between self-serving social media…

Lorde checked in last fall to inform the world that her progress on the follow-up to Melodrama -- this website's favorite album of 2017 -- had been deterred by the death of her dog. Today she's back with another update on another delay due to, you guessed it, the world-disrupting pandemic known as COVID-19.

Come on, Ella.LordeLorde made an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (November 18), during a segment filmed in New Zealand, and was surprised by an age-old prank pulled by the US talk show host. Read more: 11 WTF facts Lorde revealed in her WTF podcast interview Colbert was visiting the country to interview Prime Minis...

Lorde has been in hibernation for most of this year down in her native New Zealand. But earlier this month she shared a note explaining how the death of her dog Pearl is going to effect the follow-up to Melodrama. And, as Pitchfork points out, she recently hung out with Kiwi Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern…

“He was instrumental to the discovery that was taking place"Lorde's dog Pearl has sadly passed away.Lorde has penned an emotional letter to fans explaining that the timetable for her next album has shifted following the death of her dog Pearl. Read more: 11 WTF facts Lorde revealed in her WTF podcast interview The singer-songwriter, who has b...