Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lorde lands two hits on the Hot 100 this week — new single “What ...

Since she was 16, Lorde has given us everything. The New Zealand-born pop star seemed to arrive out of thin air in 2013, her first single “Royals” becoming one of the year’s biggest and most beloved ...

Let’s get the particulars out of the way immediately: I love Lorde. I always have. I may be a little too old and a little too self-respecting to identify as a stan, but Lorde is one of a handful of ...