Phoebe Bridgers has announced UK, Ireland and European arena dates for 'The Lost Tour'•
Aziya introduces her alter ego 'the saboteur' on new track 'Sabotage!'•
Madonna has premiered 'Love Sensation' with surprise Times Square performance for 50,000 fans•
Holly Humberstone has reimagined 'Cruel World' with her new EP, 'it's a real Cruel World'•
Ryan Beatty has kicked off a new era with 'Secret Language' from his upcoming new album•
Radio Free Alice have signed to Atlantic Records and shared new single 'Lunch Money'•
venbee celebrates solitude with her new single 'Encore, Encore'•
Nia Archives has released her love-drunk new single 'Vertical'•
Weezer reveal 'The Gold Album' alongside Wednesday collaboration 'We Might As Well Be Strangers'•
Getdown Services have announced a second Roundhouse headline show•
DMA'S have shared new single 'Hurracane' and announced a 2027 UK and Ireland tour•
Ama has announced her self-titled second album 'AMA'•
Reading & Leeds has added Villanelle, Beth McCarthy and more to its 2026 bill•
Role Model has introduced mysterious new character Chuck Timely on his new single 'High Hopes 3000'•
Sienna Spiro's 'The Visitor' arrives with a ballet-inspired video•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Phoebe Bridgers has announced UK, Ireland and European arena dates for 'The Lost Tour'•
Aziya introduces her alter ego 'the saboteur' on new track 'Sabotage!'•
Madonna has premiered 'Love Sensation' with surprise Times Square performance for 50,000 fans•
Holly Humberstone has reimagined 'Cruel World' with her new EP, 'it's a real Cruel World'•
Ryan Beatty has kicked off a new era with 'Secret Language' from his upcoming new album•
Radio Free Alice have signed to Atlantic Records and shared new single 'Lunch Money'•
venbee celebrates solitude with her new single 'Encore, Encore'•
Nia Archives has released her love-drunk new single 'Vertical'•
Weezer reveal 'The Gold Album' alongside Wednesday collaboration 'We Might As Well Be Strangers'•
Getdown Services have announced a second Roundhouse headline show•
DMA'S have shared new single 'Hurracane' and announced a 2027 UK and Ireland tour•
Ama has announced her self-titled second album 'AMA'•
Reading & Leeds has added Villanelle, Beth McCarthy and more to its 2026 bill•
Role Model has introduced mysterious new character Chuck Timely on his new single 'High Hopes 3000'•
Sienna Spiro's 'The Visitor' arrives with a ballet-inspired video•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
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301/317 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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183 Karangahape Road, Auckland 1010

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42 Reimers Ave, Kingsland, Auckland 1024, New Zealand

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42-80 Mahuhu Crescent, Auckland

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155B Karangahape Road, Auckland

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269-287 Wellesley Street West, Auckland

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50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland

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7 Shortland St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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17 Galatos Street, Auckland

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204 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland 1022, New Zealand

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65-67 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland 0610, New Zealand

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2 Beasley Avenue, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand

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Alessi Rose has returned with her vulnerable new single ‘Skin’
NewsLorde

Alessi Rose has returned with her vulnerable new single ‘Skin’

It arrives ahead of a packed festival summer and shows with Lorde and Lewis Capaldi.

19 May 2026 • 8:23 pm
BitterSweet Festival has confirmed Sophia Stel, Bricknasty and more ahead of its second edition
NewsLorde

BitterSweet Festival has confirmed Sophia Stel, Bricknasty and more ahead of its second edition

Sophia Stel joins main stage as Next Stage line-up is completed for Poznań event.

7 May 2026 • 4:52 pm
Dork is heading back to Dot To Dot Festival with two packed stage takeovers
NewsOffice Dog

Dork is heading back to Dot To Dot Festival with two packed stage takeovers

Eaves Wilder, The Itch, Office Dog, MORN and more will play the curated weekend line-ups.

7 May 2026 • 9:00 am
BitterSweet Festival 2026: the pop melting pot lands in Poznań
FeaturesLorde

BitterSweet Festival 2026: the pop melting pot lands in Poznań

BitterSweet returns to Poland with a stacked bill built for discovery, singalongs and everything in between.

5 May 2026 • 8:30 am
Lorde, Turnstile and Geese lead the FORM Festival 2026 lineup
NewsLorde

Lorde, Turnstile and Geese lead the FORM Festival 2026 lineup

Adrianne Lenker, Blood Orange and Disclosure are also confirmed for the Arizona event

21 Apr 2026 • 6:36 pm
sombr has announced a massive 2026 arena tour across North America, with a ridiculous supporting cast
NewsBalu Brigada

sombr has announced a massive 2026 arena tour across North America, with a ridiculous supporting cast

Interpol, The Last Dinner Party, Dove Cameron, King Princess, Hannah Jadagu and more are all joining the ride.

13 Apr 2026 • 2:51 pm
Lorde has confirmed her departure from Universal Music Group
NewsLorde

Lorde has confirmed her departure from Universal Music Group

The New Zealand singer is now fully independent after her childhood contract ends.

18 Mar 2026 • 9:00 pm
Charli XCX, the xx, Olivia Dean and Lorde among the Lollapalooza 2026 headliners
NewsLorde

Charli XCX, the xx, Olivia Dean and Lorde among the Lollapalooza 2026 headliners

Grant Park festival returns with Smashing Pumpkins, Jennie, John Summit, and Tate McRae also topping the bill.

17 Mar 2026 • 4:00 pm
Balu Brigada spent a decade chasing the dream: ‘Portal’ is them living it
FeaturesBalu Brigada

Balu Brigada spent a decade chasing the dream: ‘Portal’ is them living it

Balu Brigada race from support slots to a debut worth shouting about.

8 Oct 2025 • 9:30 am
Lorde played two new tracks at Boardmasters - check out footage of both
NewsLorde

Lorde played two new tracks at Boardmasters - check out footage of both

They hint at a return to a sound closer to her previous material than that displayed on 'Solar Power'.

12 Aug 2023 • 5:39 am
BROODS' Georgia Nott is back as Georgia Gets By: "It's nice to have that feeling of being a beginning of something again"
FeaturesGeorgia Gets By

BROODS' Georgia Nott is back as Georgia Gets By: "It's nice to have that feeling of being a beginning of something again"

Broods' Georgia Nott has been quietly working away on a solo project of her own - now Georgia Gets By is finally here.

1 Aug 2023 • 2:30 pm
The Beths have announced a deluxe edition of their album 'Expert In A Dying Field'
NewsThe Beths

The Beths have announced a deluxe edition of their album 'Expert In A Dying Field'

Accompanying the announcement comes a new track, 'I Told You That I Was Afraid (Acoustic)'.

12 Jul 2023 • 6:57 pm
Lorde on new music: "I guess I’m not telling, not for a while"
NewsLorde

Lorde on new music: "I guess I’m not telling, not for a while"

At least her laptop is "back online", eh?

29 Mar 2023 • 11:39 am
Lorde is headlining Boardmasters 2023 alongside loads of new additions to the line up
NewsLorde

Lorde is headlining Boardmasters 2023 alongside loads of new additions to the line up

She joins previously announced headliners Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine.

22 Feb 2023 • 8:14 pm
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have shared another new album taster, 'Nadja'
NewsUnknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have shared another new album taster, 'Nadja'

'V' is set to arrive on 17th March via Jagjaguwar.

22 Feb 2023 • 11:11 am
BENEE has dropped a new single, ‘Green Honda’
NewsBENEE

BENEE has dropped a new single, ‘Green Honda’

It's her first new music since her EP 'Lychee' last year, which followed her debut album 'Hey U x'.

8 Feb 2023 • 9:29 pm
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced their new double album, 'V'
NewsUnknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced their new double album, 'V'

They've also shared the first single ‘Layla’.

2 Feb 2023 • 8:22 pm
Spacey Jane have dropped a new version of ‘Lots of Nothing’ featuring BENEE
NewsBENEE

Spacey Jane have dropped a new version of ‘Lots of Nothing’ featuring BENEE

The track was originally released ahead of their second album 'Here Comes Everybody'.

10 Jan 2023 • 9:52 am
Wet Leg share Unknown Mortal Orchestra remix of 'Chaise Longue'
NewsUnknown Mortal Orchestra

Wet Leg share Unknown Mortal Orchestra remix of 'Chaise Longue'

The band have called it "kinda wild and kinda amazing".

6 Jan 2023 • 4:20 pm
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have shared a new track, ‘SB-10’
NewsUnknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have shared a new track, ‘SB-10’

The song is available to stream now, and is the latest in the band’s annual tradition of releasing a Christmas single.

25 Dec 2022 • 6:42 pm
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have shared a new single, ‘I Killed Captain Cook’, and announced their first tour in four years
NewsUnknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have shared a new single, ‘I Killed Captain Cook’, and announced their first tour in four years

The new track has arrived today, October 25th, via Jagjaguwar.

25 Oct 2022 • 1:56 pm
Lorde hints at upcoming material during Primavera Sound set in Los Angeles
NewsLorde

Lorde hints at upcoming material during Primavera Sound set in Los Angeles

This would mark the first new material since 2021’s ‘Solar Power’.

19 Sept 2022 • 4:57 pm
Easy Life have teamed up with BENEE for their new single 'OTT'
NewsBENEE

Easy Life have teamed up with BENEE for their new single 'OTT'

The track is taken from their upcoming album, 'MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE', coming in August.

6 Jul 2022 • 12:48 pm
Glass Animals have reimagined Lorde's 'Solar Power' - listen
NewsLorde

Glass Animals have reimagined Lorde's 'Solar Power' - listen

The new version has been recorded as part of Spotify's Singles series, which is currently celebrating the acts nominated for Best New Artist at this year's Grammys.

31 Mar 2022 • 8:32 am
Aldous Harding has released her new album, 'Warm Chris' - listen
NewsAldous Harding

Aldous Harding has released her new album, 'Warm Chris' - listen

The follow up to 2019's 'Designer', the album features previous singles 'Fever' and 'Lawn'.

25 Mar 2022 • 8:00 am
Lorde has debuted her new video for 'Secrets From a Girl (Who's Seen it All)' - watch
NewsLorde

Lorde has debuted her new video for 'Secrets From a Girl (Who's Seen it All)' - watch

It's taken from last year's album 'Solar Power'.

22 Mar 2022 • 6:25 pm
Lorde, George Ezra, Becky Hill and more have been added to the line-up for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
NewsLorde

Lorde, George Ezra, Becky Hill and more have been added to the line-up for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend

They'll play the main stage on the Sunday of the event, held in Coventry this May.

16 Mar 2022 • 8:35 am
BENEE: "I've got a bunch of new songs that I can't wait to get out there"
FeaturesBENEE

BENEE: "I've got a bunch of new songs that I can't wait to get out there"

BENEE fills us in on her new single 'Beach Boy', and her upcoming EP.

3 Feb 2022 • 3:50 pm
Martyn Young's Top 10s: The Best Debut Singles
FeaturesLorde

Martyn Young's Top 10s: The Best Debut Singles

Every month, Dork's Listmaster General will bring us another of his Top 10 lists. Every month, we'll disagree. It's 'fun'.

16 Mar 2021 • 1:33 pm
What does Lorde's taste in onion rings tell us about album three?
FeaturesLorde

What does Lorde's taste in onion rings tell us about album three?

Dork investigates what we can learn about 2021's most anticipated album via the medium of fried food.

11 Feb 2021 • 10:20 am
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