
Why Lorde’s ‘Royals’ Is the Best ANZ Song of the 21st Century
Nothing upended pop norms quite like Lorde's 'Royals', which is why we named it No. 1 on our Best Australian & New Zealand Songs of the 21st Century So Far list

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Nothing upended pop norms quite like Lorde's 'Royals', which is why we named it No. 1 on our Best Australian & New Zealand Songs of the 21st Century So Far list

Presenting our favourite Australian and New Zealand songs of the 21st century so far, featuring Lorde, Kylie, Powderfinger, Stan Walker, and more

Our ranking of the best New Zealand albums of 2025, featuring Lorde, BENEE, The Beths, Kaylee Bell, and more

Lorde has added new tickets to every Australian and New Zealand show of her 'Ultrasound' world tour, which kicks off in February 2026

Lorde has hailed her current world tour as being "completely transformative"

Lorde brought out Charli XCX for a surprise performance of their 'Girl, So Confusing' remix during her show in L.A

25 years of classic hits from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe

Lorde opened her Ultrasound World tour on Wednesday and surprised the audience with a performance of 'No Better' for the first time in 11 years

Enigmatic U.K. musician Dev Hynes delivers a quietly intoxicating LP

ABC Original 'Take 5' has unveiled the guest stars featuring in its upcoming fourth season, including the likes of Lorde and Mel C