Lorde Leaves Universal Music Group

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Lorde has decided to leave Universal Music.

“I adore them, they’re incredible people, and I have had an amazing experience with them,” she said about her time with UMG. “But the truth is that a 12-year-old girl pre-signed and pre-sold her creative output before she knew what it would be like and before she knew what she was signing away.”

Lorde Debuts at #2

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Lorde’s new album Virgin debuts at number two on the Billboard charts:

”Virgin” sold 31,000 copies on vinyl during its first week, her best weekly tally ever in the LP format. Eight different vinyl variants were available of Lorde’s album, including signed editions. Combining that LP total with additional sales in digital and CD formats, “Virgin” sold 41,000 copies altogether, accounting for more than half of her overall unit total.

Lorde Interview with Rolling Stone

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Lorde sat down with Rolling Stone:

As we talk in her apartment and around her city, Lorde often repeats how “terrified” she is to open up about the album — and to let the world hear it. There are songs she forebodingly describes as “rugged,” vulnerable, and messy, fitting for an artist who’s unlearning the conditioning that taught her to be digestible and “good.” 

“There’s going to be a lot of people who don’t think I’m a good girl anymore, a good woman. It’s over,” she promises, eyes bright and full of fire. “It will be over for a lot of people, and then for some people, I will have arrived. I’ll be where they always hoped I’d be.”

All Things Go Festival Set Times Revealed

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Today the All Things Go Festival, which takes place on October 1, 2022 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, has released the official artist set times for the event. This year’s fest includes a headlining set from Lorde, with also marquee appearances from Bleachers, Mitski, Bartees Strange, Lucy Dacus, Hippo Campus and many more. We plan to have a presence at the All Things Go Festival to cover the event, including a media panel where we’ll be asking questions about what this great event means to these talented bands, as well as what each artist has been working on. For more information on the festival, visit the official site here.

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