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Listen: Lana Del Rey – “Blue Jeans (Smims&Belle Remix)” [Feat. Azealia Banks]

DJ project from Foster the People's Mark Foster and Isom Innis

Apr 27, 2012

Despite suffering a violent death yesterday Foster the People's Mark Foster and Isom Innis are still keeping themselves busy with a new DJ project called Smims&Belle.  More

Apr 23, 2012

Keeping a relatively low-profile of late, at least relative to the ever-present lead-up to her debut album Born to Die, singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey has unveiled a music video for her track "Carmen." More

Watch: Lana Del Rey Covers Kasabian

"Goodbye Kiss" at BBC Radio Live Lounge

Apr 20, 2012

Singer Lana Del Rey recently recorded a session for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, to be broadcast today. Included in the minimalist performance was a cover of "Goodbye Kiss" by British rockers Kasabian (who are still huge in their home country). More

Mar 20, 2012

Born to Die songstress Lana Del Rey is stopping by Los Angeles and New York this June for a three-night residency in both cities.  More

Mar 19, 2012

Oh hey, remember when we were all about Lana Del Rey? (Or was that just Hipster Runoff?) At any rate, the Born to Die songstress is back to remind us of her existence with a moody black-and-white video for “Blue Jeans.”  More

Lana Del Rey’s Album Ranks #2 on Billboard Charts

Born to Die is Out Now on Interscope

Feb 08, 2012

Despite backlash from critics and pretty much everyone on the Internet, Lana Del Rey's debut album, Born to Die is currently #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. More

Lana Del Rey to Release “Lizzy Grant”

"Lost" First Album From 2010

Jan 27, 2012

As most people know by now, before love/hate lightning rod Lana Del Rey became Lana Del Rey, she was Lizzy Grant, who recorded a self-titled debut back in 2008. More

Listen: Lana Del Rey - “Born to Die” Damon Albarn Remix

Six-Minute Take on Now Familiar Single

Jan 23, 2012

Following in the footsteps of Clams Casino and Woodkid, Blur/Gorillaz songwriter Damon Albarn has produced a new remix of Lana Del Rey's single "Born to Die."  More

Watch: Lana Del Rey Plays “SNL”

Performs "Video Games" and "Blues Jeans"

Jan 16, 2012

Last night Lana Del Rey, whose debut full-length Born to Die is slated for release on Jan. 30, made her American television debut over the weekend as the musical guest for "Saturday Night Live." More

Listen: Lana Del Rey - “National Anthem”

Another Track Off Upcoming Debut

Jan 05, 2012

As the hype, praise, backlash, praise cycle continues to inflict wounds on a record that hasn't even been released yet, regular lightning rod Lana Del Rey has unveiled yet another new song off her upcoming debut Born to DieMore

Dec 22, 2011

Just two days after releasing her new track "Off to the Races" online, Lana Del Rey has provided it with an official video that features plenty of guns and '70s-era beauties pulling the triggers. More

Listen: Lana Del Rey - “Off to the Races”

Another track off Born to Die

Dec 20, 2011

It appears that the welcome train for Lana Del Rey is hitting full steam, as another track off her upcoming debut Born To Die has made its way online.  More

Lana Del Rey To Play SNL

Daniel Radcliffe Hosts

Dec 19, 2011

Well that didn't take long. Before her debut LP Born to Die even hits store shelves, Lana Del Rey has been picked to serve at the musical guest for the Jan. 14 episode of Saturday Night Live. More

Watch: Lana Del Rey – “Born to Die” Video

Born to Die out January 31 via Interscope

Dec 14, 2011

Lana Del Rey recently teased us with the official audio and video clip for her single, "Born to Die." Now the full official video for it has been released. More

Dec 02, 2011

After weeks of her single "Video Games" placed on infinite repeat, Lana Del Rey has given fans and detractors alike something new to listen to with the title track of her new LP Born to Die. More

Lana Del Rey Reveals Album Title

"Born 2 Die" Out Next Year

Nov 28, 2011

With her breakthrough hit "Video Games" edging ever closer to the point of oversaturation, Lana Del Rey decided to offer up something new for anticipating fans, announcing that her debut will take the name of her forthcoming second single, Born 2 Die. More

Lana Del Rey Signs to Interscope

Preps Second Single

Oct 28, 2011

Are you sick of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” yet? Well there’s hope—the singer is prepping a second single. More

Watch: Bombay Bicycle Club Covers Lana del Rey

“Video Games” Strikes Again!

Oct 19, 2011

Sometimes a single just…holds on. Like Lana del Rey’s divisive tune, “Video Games.” This time out, it’s Bombay Bicycle Club doing the longing. We have the video.  More

Oct 18, 2011

Today, Lana Del Rey released this stripped down take of buzzy single, “Video Games.” We have the clip.  More

Watch: Lana Del Rey on Later With Jools Holland

Songstress Performs "Video Games"

Oct 12, 2011

Lana Del Rey performed the iTunes-chart topping single, "Video Games" on Later With Jools Holland last night. We have the video.  More

Listen: Lana Del Rey “Video Games (Jamie Woon Remix)”

Plus: New North American Tour Dates

Oct 06, 2011

Lana Del Rey single "Video Games" recently got the remix treatment from Jamie Woon. We have the track and her new tour dates.  More



Reviews

Born to Die

Born to Die

Interscope

Feb 10, 2012

It's hard not to be put off by the hype. Before Lana Del Rey (née Lizzy Grant) had even released her debut album, she had accumulated nearly half a million Facebook "likes," was the musical guest onSaturday Night Live (in two vocally challenged performances devoid of much stage presence), and announced the re-release of what was essentially Born to Die's prequel, an album she made under her own name that failed to garner much attention upon its initial release in 2010. More