Stereogum — MTV has announced its initial lineup of performers for this year's Video Music Awards. In addition to host Katy Perry, the slate includes Miley Cyrus, whose last two VMAs performances (grinding on Robin "Beetlejuice" Thicke in 2013 and surprise-relea... more info

Stereogum — Lorde's Lollapalooza set might have been rained out partway through, but she was able to perform her whole set the following night at an also-rainy Osheaga Festival in Montreal. It included a fantastic cover of Martha Wainwright's "Bloody Mother Fuck... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Oh Lorde, what a day. more info

Chicago Tribune — Before Lollapalooza was evacuated for rain and Lorde's day was ruined, there were a few celebrity sightings Thursday at Lollapalooza. "That 70's Show" star Danny Masterson was spotted at the festival Thursday. Masterson, his wife Bijou Phillips and ... more info

USA Today Music — The Chicago fest's first night came to a sudden end when downpours forced a mass evacuation around 9:10 p.m.             more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Heavy thunderstorms forced day one of Lollapalooza to end early with headliners Lorde and Muse still on stage. more info

Stereogum — Looks like Liam Gallagher had the right idea. Lollapalooza has cancelled the remainder of tonight's performances, including Lorde's headlining set, due to an approaching storm, and festivalgoers are being evacuated from Chicago's Grant Park. "I had t... more info

Chorus.fm — Lorde debuts her new music video. more info

Stereogum — Back in June, Lorde released her magnificent sophomore album, Melodrama , and today she's sharing a video for "Perfect Places," the album's official second single. We've only had one visual for the Melodrama era so far -- the Grant Singer-directed "... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Chicago’s largest music festival returns to Grant Park this weekend, expected to draw 10,000 fans each day for headliners Chance the Rapper, the Killers, Muse and Arcade Fire. Lollapalooza runs Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thurs... more info