SOUND ADVICE
“Raw, Banging, Beautiful”: A Playlist Courtesy of Pop Mega-Producer Jim-E Stack
August 13, 2025
Everyone wants a piece of Jim-E Stack. So what’s his goal when he finds himself in the studio with the world’s biggest pop stars? “To summon some sound waves that make everyone in the room feel something,” he says.
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Lorde Reviews Demna’s Final Balenciaga Show
July 9, 2025
“I would wear the shoes and a bunch of tape on my tits. Mainly just that.”
SOUND ADVICE
“I Trust Very Few People With the Aux”: Grace VanderWaal Makes Us a Playlist of Esoteric Pop
May 7, 2025
What does the 21-year-old newcomer’s Notes app look like? “Like a woman who needs some serious, serious psychological help,” she told us in this week’s Sound Advice.
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Tom Odell is Listening to Lorde, Nina Simone, and Bob Dylan
July 30, 2021
The musician discusses his new album “monsters” and what’s on his playlists this summer.
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“It’s Embarrassing. We Know.”: How Cazzie David and Lorde Forged a Friendship on the Internet
November 18, 2020
The writer and her pop star friend discuss tabloid culture, casual sex, and being secret stoners.
The 10 best albums of 2017
December 21, 2017
Records from Lil Peep, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, and more rounded out the music worth keeping on repeat.
The 10 best songs of 2017
December 19, 2017
We distilled the year’s chart-toppers and deep cuts into a master list of the best music, from Charli XCX, Selena Gomez, Metro Boomin, and more.
The Look: Lorde’s Dark Lip and Heavy Cat-Eye
October 14, 2014
Reigning teen queen Lorde talks modern grunge.
Lorde Can’t Get Used to Hearing Her Music in Public
October 1, 2013
Is precocious electro-spitfire Ella Yelich-O’Connor pop music’s new teen superstar?
Discovery: Lorde is Pop Music’s Next Big Thing
May 14, 2013
Whatever you do, don’t call 16-year-old Lorde a singer. The New Zealand high-school student, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, is a musician.