NME — Basketball game set to be released in October more info

Perez Hilton — Uh oh! Good thang Karlie Kloss doesn't seem like the brawling type! Taylor Swift took a break from her shopping trips and work out sessions with her supermodel bestie to enjoy a cooking class with Lorde. The fresh faced ladies went on a playdate i... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The pair attended a cookery class in Rhode Island together, with T-Swizzle taking to Instagram to share a pic with fans... more info

NME — Arcade Fire, Iggy Azalea and Lorde also shortlisted for awards at August 24 ceremony more info

NME — Band also state their influences as Fugazi, Bloc Party and Battles more info

Stereogum — Everyone seems to be enamored with 17-year-old wunderkind Lorde, both humans and bovines alike. Farmer Derek Klingenberg, who has amassed a decent Facebook following for doing this sort of thing before, sits down in an empty field and begins to play ... more info

Stereogum — More than most North American cities, Montreal gets it right when it comes to hosting music festivals. Fortunate enough to have a setting like Parc Jean-Drapeau, located in the heart of the city, a five-minute subway ride from downtown, the Canadian ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by James Richards IV; Soundwave Tent and Arctic Monkeys photos by Dominick Mastrangelo Lykke Li / Courtney Barnett / Blood Orange / Chewbacca "Ker-plunk!" The first raindrops of the day splash down, but no matter. Courtney Barnett is in... more info

NME — Singer admits her new songs sound too much like her debut album more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — While you were busy this week dealing with life, a thousand more hours of music were released and a million words were written about them. More importantly, one very saucy cover image of Nicki Minaj spawned a legion of admirers. Lorde officially was ... more info