Stereogum — Just days after New Zealand pop star Lorde announced the cancelation of her Tel Aviv concert, the Ambassador of Israel to New Zealand has requested a meeting with the "Green Light" singer. In an open letter on Facebook, Dr. Itzhak Gerberg says, "... more info

Stereogum — On Sunday, Lorde canceled a planned 2018 show in Tel Aviv, issuing a statement admitting that she "didn't make the right call" when she scheduled a show in Israel. Lorde wrote, "i’ve received an overwhelming number of messages & letters and have ha... more info

CNN Showbiz — Grammy-award winning artist Lorde has canceled a scheduled concert in Tel Aviv following activists' calls for her to join the growing boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel. more info

USA Today Music — Lorde canceled a performance in Israel scheduled for next summer after appeals by pro-Palestinian activists.             more info

Chorus.fm — Lorde has canceled her upcoming show in Israel amid protests. Her full statement can be found below. Here is @Lorde's statement on the cancellation of her Tel Aviv show, via Israeli PR for the concert. pic.twitter.com/Ph0uGHRjCV — Amy Spiro (@A... more info

Stereogum — Lorde has canceled a scheduled tour date in Israel amid organized protests calling for artists to boycott playing shows in the country. The singer wrote in a Sunday statement, as reported by the Jerusalem Post's Amy Spiro, "i've received an overw... more info

Music For Ants — This year, I welcomed a new member to our family (named Esme, like the Joanna Newsom song), worried a lot about the future of my country, and listened to a lot of music, new & old. These are my favorite albums & songs of 2017. Click here to listen to... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Whether it was Lorde, Halsey or even Taylor Swift, pop singers knew that presenting themselves as outsiders was a clear way to connect with listeners in a year as fractured as 2017. But when these would-be misfits are topping year-end lists (like Lor... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Whether it was Lorde, Halsey or even Taylor Swift, pop singers knew that presenting themselves as outsiders was a clear way to connect with listeners in a year as fractured as 2017. But when these would-be misfits are topping year-end lists (like Lor... more info

Stereogum — Our Lorde and savior is finally blessing us with a vinyl release of Melodrama, the very best album of 2017. The standard and the deluxe edition, which comes with a hand-drawn sleeve and six photo inserts, will both be out 4/8; you can pre-order them ... more info