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Five Great Reads: reporting from Israel and Palestine, Alan Alda, and the boy who came back

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

The Guardian - AU

Racing cheeses, spicy birthdays and a fun celebrity gatecrash – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Lorde’s New Topless Video Reignites Controversy About Her Gender

Lorde posts a quick clip of herself in jeans and nothing else as a preview of her second single Man Of The Year from her new album Virgin, which drops in June

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Discovering new NZ music in the streaming age is getting harder – what’s the future for local artists?

New Zealand Music Month turned 25 this year, and there’s been plenty to celebrate – whether it be Mokotron’s Taite Prize-winning Waerea, Lorde’s recent return (though not to New Zealand – yet), or the fact that live performance revenues post-COVID have been strong.

The Conversation

Shaboozey goes viral for reaction to Megan Moroney claim about who ‘invented’ country music

Singer gave his American Music Awards co-presenter the side eye before laughing and continuing to read from the teleprompter

The Independent UK

American Music Awards 2025: Full list of winners as Billie Eilish sweeps 7 awards

The AMAs were held live at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas this year

The Independent UK

Billy Joel’s wife shares update on husband’s brain disorder and ‘recovery’ after tour cancellation

The acclaimed singer-songwriter was recently diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

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Watch: Lorde secretly gatecrashes her own fan event in Sydney

Lorde surprised fans by sneaking into a club night held in her honour in Australia on Sunday evening (25 May).

The Independent UK

Lorde thrills fans by crashing Lorde-themed club night in Sydney

New Zealand pop star was ‘straight into the crowd, singing along, soaking it up’

The Independent UK

Lorde surprises fans by crashing Lorde club night in Sydney: ‘She almost refused to leave’

New Zealand singer makes ‘impromptu decision’ to turn up at Mary’s Underground, ‘singing along, soaking it up’ with fans

The Guardian - AU

Lorde Crashed A Lorde-Themed Club Event In Sydney Last Night & Why Did I Stay Home

Baby, what was that?!?!

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Lorde turned to MDMA to overcome stage fright

Lorde overcame stage fright with MDMA and psilocybin therapy, with the psychedelics helping her to feel more free.

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Olivia Rodrigo hails Lorde the 'voice of a generation'

Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams and Dev Hynes all believe Lorde has had a huge impact on music today.

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'Some days I'm a woman except for the days I'm a man': Lorde discusses 'expansive' gender identity

Lorde feels "in the middle gender-wise" but is "really resistant" to "boxing up" her identity.

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Lorde Clarifies Gender Identity To Chappell Roan After Viral Met Gala Interview

"She was like, ‘So, are you nonbinary now?’”

The Independent UK

Lorde says she’s ‘in the middle gender-wise’ but refuses ‘non-binary’ label

‘I’m a woman except for the days when I’m a man,’ she said

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Lorde's 'Ultrasound World Tour' will be her 'masterpiece'

Lorde has announced she's heading out on tour this year and she believes her 'Ultrasound' shows could be a "masterpiece".

The National (Scotland)

Global superstar announces Glasgow gig as part of world tour

A global superstar has announced a Glasgow gig as part of her world tour ...

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What Hi-Fi?

8 tracks we've been using to test in the What Hi-Fi? listening rooms this month

This month's edition features early 2000s nostalgia, a nu-metal masterpiece, Lorde's latest banger and an Arcane-inspired tale of vengeance.

Evening Standard

Why a gin and tonic really is the naffest drink of summer 2025… What's hot (and not) this week

What’s going up... and what’s going down— keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer

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Lorde felt 'weak' and 'ungrounded' as she battled body image issues

Pop star Lorde has admitted she felt "weak" and "ungrounded" as she battled body image issues - confessing she didn't want to make a new record until she felt better about herself.

MusicRadar

“I pulled this Moog bass forward… we were like, ‘OK, that feels kind of trashy’”: Lorde says that she needed to find “just the right amount of dirt” to finish her new single, What Was That

She was working on it with producer Jim-E Stack for almost a year

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Lorde says Charli xcx's Brat gave her the courage to be vulnerable on her new album

Lorde says she was able to get vulnerable on her upcoming LP 'Virgin' thanks to Charli xcx's 'Brat'.

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Lorde announces new album Virgin

Lorde has announced a new album, which will be her first in four years.

The Independent UK

Lorde reveals long-awaited new album title and release date

Lorde’s highly anticipated fourth record will be released in June

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