Mercury News, California — Some San Francisco radio stations are banning the hit Lorde song Royals from their airwaves until after the San Francisco Giants take on the Kansas City Royals in the World Series. more info

Stereogum — Lorde famously wrote her breakout song “Royals” after coming across a picture of Kansas City Royals Hall Of Famer George Brett in a magazine. And even though the song doesn’t have anything to do with baseball, the city of San Francisco isn’t ... more info

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Stereogum — Last week’s South Park episode “The Cissy” revealed that Lorde was actually Stan’s dad, Randy Marsh, living a double life as a female geologist. It culminated in the debut of “Push,” a song featuring the notable hook “Ya Ya Ya/I am Lord... more info

Stereogum — Largely on the strength of their absorbing, lovely 2013 album Impersonator, the Montreal duo Majical Cloudz went from playing DIY loft spaces to opening for Lorde on an arena tour. As a sort of thank-you gesture, the band has shared “Your Eyes,” ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Spoon / Pearl Jam The second weekend of ACL 2014 wrapped up on Sunday (10/12), and this time around we caught sets by Pearl Jam, Spoon, Real Estate, The Gaslight Anthem, AFI, Phantogram, Lorde and more.... more info

MTV.co.uk News — South Park decided to mock New Zealand's hottest export Lorde. She responded in supremely awesome style... more info

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