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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: Lorde visits Hampstead Heath in 'Hammer' trailer
June 19 (UPI) -- New Zealand singer Lorde is previewing new music. The music artist, 28, will drop the song "Hammer" and an accompanying music video Friday. She announced the upcoming release with a 17-second preview clip Wednesday. Viewers see the singer sitting on a park bench in Hampstead Heath park in London, with pigeons sitting on her shoulders. She wear her hairs in braids and runs down a hill. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Lorde said that "Hammer" would be the last song she drops ahead of her upcoming album Virgin, which arrives June 27. She described the single as "an ode to city life and horniness to be honest" in the caption. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lorde (@lorde) She previously released the tracks "Man of the Year" and "What was That." The album will also feature the songs "Shapeshifter," "Favorite Daughter," "Current Affairs," "Clearblue," "GRWM," "Broken Glass," "If She Could See Me Now" and "David."
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Lorde's 'Man Of The Year' TikTok trend and why Gen Z copes with humor
Lorde's 'Man Of The Year' TikTok trend and why Gen Z copes with humor Lorde's 'Man Of The Year,' a song about gender identity, is trending on TikTok for an unexpected reason: Gen Z creators are posting videos sharing their negative experiences with their ex-boyfriends over the track. Thousands of videos listed under the song ironically make fun of something a man did wrong over the song from Lorde's upcoming album, 'Virgin.' 'Got me pregnant at freshly 20 yrs old. Promised me everything. Left me a month after finding out. Blocked me and everyone I know on everything. Got with a new girl. And still doesn't care how it all affects me or his baby,' one user wrote over a viral June 7 video posted to the song. More than 63,000 posts are listed under the hashtag #manoftheyear. Many feature photo sliders of screenshotted text messages from relationships gone wrong. Creators shared videos about pregnancy horror stories, infidelity and threats of domestic violence, opening up a conversation about how young people use humor as a coping mechanism to talk about traumatic events. The trend's popularity eventually led Lorde herself to respond. 'These messages...' she captioned a June 11 TikTok video of her eyes widening in reference to the trend. Is Gen Z sad? Study shows they're more open about struggles with mental health Gen Z is more open about mental health than past generations When asked to describe their current mental health or well-being, just 15% of members of Gen Z polled said it was excellent in a 2023 study by Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation. Gen Zers report having experienced negative emotions such as stress, anxiety and loneliness, the study said, and 47% of those polled said they are thriving in their lives right now – a figure among the lowest across all generations in the U.S. today. That's a big decline compared to a decade ago, when 52% of millennials in that same age range said their mental health was excellent, the study noted. And in 2004, 55% of people aged 18 to 26, including both millennials and Gen X respondents, reported excellent mental health. Ryan Jenkins, a bestselling author who has written extensively on Gen Z and millennials, previously told USA TODAY that social media for better or worse has given Gen Z "a platform for their voices from day one to be heard and outspoken." He says technology has in many ways given Gen Z "an overstimulation" that no other generation has had to deal with. Gen Z uses humor to cope The trend provides insight into how young people use social media and humor to cope with relationship trauma. Creators used the trend to share their experiences with racism, unwanted attention or aggressive voicemails and inappropriate responses from men regarding family deaths. 'Get over yourself. I never loved you. Never have, never will,' one screenshot of texts from the trend read. Another featured a man yelling at his girlfriend of three years regarding her recent miscarriage. Variants of the trend also touched on body shaming. One woman shared, 'I was sleeping at my boyfriend's house and it got hot so I took my clothes off and he told me to put them back on cus my body is gross.' In a May 15 Rolling Stone cover story interview, Lorde opened up how recovering from an eating disorder, healing from a break up and reflecting on her gender identity inspired the song. Users were quick to point out the paradox of straight women using a song about gender fluidity to talk about their ex boyfriends. 'I'm so sick and tired of the man of the year trend where straight women dunk on their ex cishet bfs when the song is literally about being nonbinary/gnc and it's directed to the self,' one user posted on TikTok. 'Sometimes a song is not about you!' But songs have all kinds of meanings for people, and evidently this struck a chord. Platforms like YouTube and TikTok have changed the way young people talk about their mental health. And whereas the cultural norm on Instagram is a more polished aesthetic, TikTok's trend-driven community feels more informal and prioritizes user engagement, creating a fertile environment for personal moments to go viral. When the comment sections on users' videos are filled with support, it builds a sense of solidarity and peer connection. Humor is an extremely useful and common coping strategy that can help some process such a heavy and traumatic event, according to Marni Amsellem, a licensed psychologist. For others, it can lighten the emotional severity of the trauma as well. According to Jean Twenge, author of "iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood," Gen Z is more pessimistic than millennials, which might explain their inclination toward dark humor, a "type of humor you have when you're feeling negative emotions." For Gen Z, it's another example of using online spaces to widen the conversation about mental health. And mental health experts agree that's a good thing. Terry Collins and Jenna Ryu contributed to this report. Rachel Hale's role covering Youth Mental Health at USA TODAY is supported by a partnership with Pivotal Ventures and Journalism Funding Partners. Funders do not provide editorial input. Reach her at rhale@ and @rachelleighhale on X.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Friday Music Guide: New Music From Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Tate McRae and More
Billboard's Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday's most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Miley Cyrus finds new pop beauty, Lorde upends expectations and Tate McRae revs up for F1. Check out all of this week's picks below: More from Billboard The Amity Affliction Cover Turnstile's 'Holiday' for 'Like a Version' Mariah Carey Celebrates 20 Years of 'The Emancipation of Mimi': Stream It Now Miley Cyrus' New Album 'Something Beautiful' This Way Comes: Stream It Now Miley Cyrus, Drawing upon classic pop influences while also letting her freak flag fly, Miley Cyrus offers a singular accomplishment on Something Beautiful — moving on from 2023's Endless Summer Vacation, which included the biggest hit of her career in 'Flowers,' with her most satisfying front-to-back listen to date, unbothered with trying to recreate radio success but still finding revealing hooks along the way. Lorde, 'Man of the Year' In the past, Lorde has liked to preview a new album with an uptempo lead single and a ballad-leaning follow-up — think Melodrama with 'Green Light' and 'Liability,' or Solar Power with the title track and 'Stoned at the Nail Salon' — but 'Man of the Year,' which comes after the fleet-footed 'What Was That,' is actually a red herring, starting off as a sparse reflection over bass plucks but then widening its stance, and ending with a fuzzed-out boom. Tate McRae, 'Just Keep Watching' Continuing a year in which she's leveled up as a pop star — as well as a week where she earned her first career Hot 100 chart-topper, alongside Morgan Wallen on 'What I Want' — Tate McRae hops into the F1 soundtrack mobile with 'Just Keep Watching,' a fast-moving club track with the type of quick-twitch percussion that could inspire more kinetic choreography if McRae incorporates the song into her live show. Leon Thomas, 'MUTT' may have marked Leon Thomas' arrival as a compelling new voice in popular R&B, its host album of the same name was just as sumptuous as its standout hit; now, MUTT contains even more acrobatic vocal takes by Thomas on its deluxe edition, which includes team-ups with Kehlani and Big Sean, as well as engrossing new solo cuts like 'HEEL' and 'NOT FAIR.' Mt. Joy, The 2020s have seen indie rock quintet Mt. Joy continuously graduate to bigger touring venues, culminating in a Madison Square Garden headlining gig on their last live trek — and instead of simply acting as another excuse for the group to hit the road, new album Hope We Have Fun translates the band's live energy to the studio, with songs like 'Highway Queen' and 'Pink Lady' jangling forward with blissed-out style. Clipse, 'Ace Trumpets' In the 2000s, Virginia hip-hop duo Clipse would regularly release Pharrell Williams-produced bangers that made their listeners scrunch up their noses in delight; then, Malice quit music to explore religion, and his brother Pusha T moved on to solo stardom. Now, Clipse (and Pharrell) are back, recapturing the magic on 'Ace Trumpets,' the head-knocking first track from long-awaited new album, Let God Sort Em Out. Ava Max, 'Lovin Myself' Across pop hits like 'Sweet But Psycho,' 'My Head & My Heart' and 'Kings & Queens,' Ava Max has prioritized electro-pop fun while offering a streak of self-empowerment; new single 'Lovin Myself' doubles down on the second half of that equation, with the singer declaring, 'I don't need nobody, I'm lovin' myself!' as warm synths rain down on her voice. Editor's Pick: Yeule, If Yeule's 2022 album Glitch Princess was their critical breakthrough, Evangelic Girl is a Gun is the first time we receive a full glimpse of the daring singer-songwriter: the hyperpop from years past has morphed into trip-hop, alt-rock and affecting balladry, but across the most vulnerable lyricism of Yeule's career, they still toss out mesmerizing pop ideas, as their song craft serves as a foundation for their roaming spirit. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Hypebeast
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Lorde Details 'Virgin' Tracklist, Shares "Man Of The Year"
Summary Virginsummer is almost upon us. WithLorde's fourth studio album just a few weeks away now, the musician has given us another glimpse into the record with its second lead single: 'Man Of The Year.' Following up 'What Was That,' 'Man Of The Year' showcases a different side of the multifaceted musician's capabilities, a meeting of maximalist production and her signature lyrical intimacy. The track – which Lorde calls 'An offering from really deep inside me. The song I'm proudest of onVirgin,' – also comes with an official music video directed by Grant Singer. Also arriving alongside the second single isVirgin's official tracklist. Co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, the 11-track LP includes titles 'Favourite Daughter,' 'Current Affairs' and 'If She Could See Me Now.' 1. 'Hammer'2. 'What Was That'3. 'Shapeshifter'4. 'Man of the Year'5. 'Favourite Daughter'6. 'Current Affairs'7. 'Clearblue'8. 'GRWM'9. 'Broken Glass'10. 'If She Could See Me Now'11. 'David' Stream 'Man of the Year' – out on all DSPs now. ExpectVirginto release everywhere on June 27.
NZ Herald
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Australian diplomat's partner escapes conviction for Wellington assault
Music Video for Man Of The Year by Lorde In the music video for Man Of The Year, the second song off Lorde's album Virgin, the Auckland singer lays herself bare on a pile of soil.
