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Lana Del Rey Adds Vintage Flair to 'Young and Beautiful' Video

Kat Lee — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:45 +0000

Lana Del Rey‘s latest video for her song ‘Young and Beautiful’ — part of ‘The Great Gatsby’ soundtrack which is out today, May 10 – looks like a beautifully shot ’60s movie. The clip features the singer engaging the camera, interspersed with images of a colorful orchestra performing in silhouette. As always, Del Rey looks like a [...]

Listen to Lana Del Rey's 'St. Tropez (Party Girl)'

Jeff Giles — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:45:21 +0000

Well, this is turning out to be a pretty good week for Lana Del Rey fans. First, she drops the official single release of her ‘Great Gatsby’ soundtrack contribution, ‘Young and Beautiful,’ and now someone’s gone and leaked one of her unreleased recordings. The leaked track, ‘St. Tropez’ (also known as ‘Party Girl’), has been waiting [...]

Lana Del Rey Previews 'Young + Beautiful' From 'Great Gatsby' Soundtrack

Jessica Sager — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:29:23 +0000

'The Great Gatsby' is shaping up to be an epic film, and the soundtrack, scored by Jay-Z himself, is following suit. In addition to wife Beyonce's cover of 'Back to Black' by Amy Winehouse, Lana Del Rey contributed a track called 'Young + Beautiful' -- and based on the preview, it's a swelling, emotional number unlike most of what we're used to hearing from the polarizing beauty. She may win over her naysayers after all!

Lana Del Rey Teases 'Great Gatsby' Soundtrack… and an Engagement Ring?

Jeff Giles — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:53:10 +0000

Her ‘Born to Die’ album is barely a year old and she just released her latest EP a few months ago, but it looks like Lana Del Rey is already hard at work on her next release. A post on Del Rey’s Facebook page serves as something like an official announcement (which was later removed) [...]

Lana Del Rey Is Smoking Hot in 'Bel Air' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:36:03 +0000

Zzzzzzz. Lana Del Rey's video for 'Bel Air' is a bit snoozy. It features the gorgeous singer (and model) as a celestial being, standing while camera circles her as she is bathed in green and blue lights and surrounded by plumes of smoke. It's like the hem of her dress is on fire or something.

Listen to Previews of Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die: Paradise Edition' Songs

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:13:55 +0000

Want to hear 1:30 snippets of songs on the ‘Paradise’ edition of Lana Del Rey‘s ‘Born to Die?’ Well, you are in luck, LDR lovers. Minute-and-a-half snippets of the album have landed online, and are posted below for your listening pleasure. ‘Gods & Monsters’ swirls with curse words and treated vocals. ‘Yayo’ finds the lovely, [...]

Listen to Two 'New' Lana Del Rey Songs 'Delicious'+ 'Big Bad Wolf'

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:01:36 +0000

The fact that two “new” Lana Del Rey songs (‘Delicious’ and ‘Big Bad Wolf’) landed online leaves us with two distinct questions. The (facetious) first question is Lana Del Rey still makes music? Nowadays, she’s more famous for her expensive ride and cheap clothes endorsements than for, you know, singing. These songs are probably old [...]

Is Lana Del Rey Working With H+M?

Alexandra Capotorto — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:00:24 +0000

Lana Del Rey had the music industry talking with the release of her album ‘Born to Die,’ and most recently, the 26-year-old singer announced she would be portraying Jackie O in the video for ‘National Anthem.’ So why not cause the fashion world to get into a tizzy by being a part of a fashion campaign?

Lana Del Rey's 'Never Let Me Go' Leaks

Jessica Sager — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:59:06 +0000

Fans of Lana Del Rey will be thrilled with this leaked track. A dreamy ode to a love, ‘Never Let Me Go’ may be Del Rey’s most romantic song to date. The chanteuse cites ‘Scarface,’ drugs (possibly a nod to her rumored recovered meth addiction), New York’s famous CBGB rock club and tells her lover, [...]

Is Lana Del Rey a Recovered Meth Addict?

Jessica Sager — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:59:50 +0000

Lana Del Rey used to be known as Lizzy Grant, but was she also known as an addict? The ‘Blue Jeans’ singer made a surprising revelation on YouTube this week leading fans to believe she may have been hooked on methamphetamine. Some backstory: Del Rey released her video for ‘Carmen’ last week. The clip [...]

Lana Del Rey Dating Marilyn Manson?

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:07:41 +0000

Lana Del Rey was spotted cozying up to shock rocker Marilyn Manson in Berlin, Germany earlier this week; She was abroad for the 2012 Echo Awards — which explains the scheduling conflict that forced her to pre-tape her ‘American Idol’ performance.

Love Doesn't Go So Swimmingly in Lana Del Rey 'Blue Jeans' Video

Jessica Sager — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:09:23 +0000

Lana Del Rey goes from Instagram chic to film noir in her new ‘Blue Jeans’ video. The clip begins with a black and white image, seemingly underwater, of a solo Del Rey. There’s yelling and an instrumental intro to the song. The video fades to black after a bit and goes silent. Obviously, given [...]