Diffuser.fm » Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey, 'Young and Beautiful' [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:06:54 +0000

Lana Del Rey‘s ‘Young and Beautiful’ is featured on ‘The Great Gatsby’ soundtrack, so the video for the lounge-like, moody track includes plenty of visual cues from the Jazz Age, the era in which the movie is set. Del Rey performs in a long gown, sporting cherry-red lips, huge hoop earrings and diamond teardrops next [...]

Lana Del Rey, 'Young & Beautiful' [Listen]

Joe Robinson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:31:55 +0000

High schoolers dreading the prospect of reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's Roaring Twenties novel 'The Great Gatsby,' take note: Lana Del Rey is a huge fan. In fact, the suave singer contributed the new, original tune 'Young & Beautiful' to director Baz Luhrmann's big-screen adaptation of the book, adding her star power to a soundtrack that also includes songs from the xx, Florence + the Machine, Gotye, Jack White and more.

Lana Del Rey, 'Summer Wine' – New Video

Joe Robinson — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:24:02 +0000

Less than a year ago, Lana Del Rey spoke of her desire to quit making music and become a screen writer, revealing that said vocation "will be my happy place." Yet she still continues to churn out tunes, the latest being her cover of 'Summer Wine,' a duet first made famous by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood all the way back in 1967.

'Great Gatsby' Soundtrack Features Lana Del Rey, the xx, Florence + the Machine + More

Joe Robinson — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:10:12 +0000

New, original songs from Lana Del Rey, the xx and Florence + the Machine highlight the just-announced complete tracklisting for the forthcoming 'Great Gatsby' soundtrack, Pitchfork reports. The previously announced Beyoncé and André 3000 cover of Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' will also appear on the disc, as will tunes from Gotye, British electronica trio Nero, downtempo singer Sia and Jack White, who covers U2's 'Love Is Blind.' The soundtrack, drops May 7 in digital format.

Lana Del Rey, 'Chelsea Hotel No. 2′ – New Video

Joe Robinson — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:30:20 +0000

As if Lana Del Rey doesn’t have enough videos out there racking up millions and millions of YouTube views, the sultry singer has issued an official clip for ’Chelsea Hotel No. 2,’ her cover of the Leonard Cohen classic, which appeared on the folk legend’s 1974 album ‘New Skin for the Old Ceremony.’ The song — an ode [...]

Brit Awards 2013: Mumford and Sons, Lana Del Rey, Adele + More Win Big

Joe Robinson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:30:21 +0000

Fresh off last week's major Album of the Year Grammy win, Mumford and Sons snagged the coveted Best British Group trophy last night (Feb. 21) in London at the 2013 Brit Awards, the U.K.'s answer to the Grammys. Elsewhere, Lana Del Rey took home Best International Female honors and Adele won Best British Single for her James Bond theme song 'Skyfall.' The Black Keys (Best International Group), Coldplay (Best Live Act) and Frank Ocean (Best International Male) were among the other major winners at this year's Brit Awards; check out the complete list of winners below.

Lana Del Rey, 'Burning Desire' – New Video

Gina Vespa — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:58:48 +0000

Lana Del Rey helped launch the campaign for Jaguar’s F-TYPE convertible with her tune ‘Burning Desire,’ and now there’s a video to accompany the song. The clip features the sultry singer onstage in an empty ballroom, swaying to the seductive beat.

News Bits: Lana Del Rey to Soundtrack 'Great Gatsby?' + More

Joe Robinson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:42:39 +0000

Bummed Leonardo and Tobey are making 'The Great Gatsby' into a movie? Well, Lana Del Rey may be doing the soundtrack, for what it's worth.

Sub Pop is turning 25. If that means anything to you, you're not 25 anymore.

Lana Del Rey Working on Second Album

Joe Robinson — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:51:42 +0000

Forget those reports that Lana Del Rey may never record another album. The singer was photographed last weekend by the Daily Mail at a recording studio in Los Angeles, where she's reportedly working on a follow-up to her major label debut album, 'Born to Die,' which dropped last year.

'Desire' Trailer – What's the Song?

Gina Vespa — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:18:43 +0000

Jaguar and Ridley Scott Associates have teamed up to produce ‘Desire,’ a forthcoming short film starring Emmy Award winner Damian Lewis. The song featured in the teaser is ‘Burning Desire’ by Lana Del Rey. The haunting tune is a fitting companion for the clip, which opens with the following narration: “This is the story of betrayal and retribution, of passion and greed.”

Lana Del Rey Wins 'Best Alternative' at MTV EMAs

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:44:28 +0000

Sultry chanteuse Lana Del Rey picked up the EMA for Best Alternative at the 2012 EMAs, which are Europe's version of the MTV VMAs. The award ceremony took place in Germany tonight (Nov. 11), and while most of the awards were nabbed by pop artists with names like Bieber and Swift, alternative music was represented by Del Rey.

Lana Del Rey, 'Bel Air' – New Video

Joe Robinson — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:47:57 +0000

These days, Lana Del Rey makes videos like she's paid to do it -- oh wait, she is paid to do it. Regardless, the singer's recent string of videos -- including clips for 'Ride,' 'National Anthem' and 'Summertime Sadness' -- have showcased an impressive eye for striking images, and her latest, for the Born To Die: Paradise Edition bonus track 'Bel Air,' continues the hit parade.

Lana Del Rey, 'Ride' – New Video

Joe Robinson — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:46:43 +0000

"If I said I didn't plan for it to turn out this way, I'd be lying," Lana Del Rey says during the dramatic monologue that opens her new video for 'Ride,' which appears on the deluxe edition of 'Born to Die.' The clip is an homage to living the biker life of freedom on the open road, and while it's a telling line, what it's telling is open to interpretation.

News Bits: Lana Del Rey Helps Launch New Jaguar Convertible + More

Joe Robinson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:05:53 +0000

– Lana Del Rey performed ‘Burning Desire’ during Wednesday’s global launch of the new Jaguar F-TYPE convertible in Paris, and the singer has also given the car company permission to use the tune in its upcoming campaign. [Popcrush] – Ty Segall is promoting his forthcoming third album, ‘Twins,’ with a ridiculous new commercial featuring clips from [...]

Lana Del Rey, 'Ride' [Listen]

Joe Robinson — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:42:44 +0000

For those of you waiting patiently for the ‘Paradise Edition’ of Lana Del Rey‘s debut album, ‘Born to Die,’ another track from the expanded set has surfaced. This time around, it’s the Rick Rubin-produced tune ‘Ride,’ which features an odd but endearing mishmash of orchestral instrumentation, digitized percussion and standard rock-band backing. It’s also the first official [...]

Lana Del Rey Covers 'Blue Velvet' for H&M Commercial

Dave Lifton — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:47:41 +0000

It doesn't matter how old a song is. If it's good enough, the saying goes, every generation will have the opportunity to rediscover it. Just as, say, Tiffany took the Beatles' 'I Saw Her Standing There' to the Top Ten in 1988, Lana Del Rey has recorded 'Blue Velvet' for an H&M commercial.

Lana Del Rey Named 'Woman of the Year' by British GQ, Goes Naked on Cover

Joe Robinson — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:30:11 +0000

Lana Del Rey has scored yet another magazine cover, and this time around the sultry singer has stripped down to celebrate. The occasion is Del Rey's selection as Woman of the Year by British GQ, and with that honor comes the singer completely naked on the front cover of the October issue of the magazine. LDR was on hand at the GQ Man of the Year Awards ceremony on Tuesday at London's Royal Opera House to accept the honor, even offering a few words of thanks.

Lana Del Rey Poses for Australian Vogue Magazine

Joe Robinson — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:00:15 +0000

Lana Del Rey sure has been keeping busy outside of the music world as of late, what with being named the
face of Jaguar, getting featured in an H&M lookbook and even nabbing her very own line of Mulberry luxury handbags. Now, LDR has landed the cover of the October issue of Vogue Australia, where she also gets a multi-page photo spread.

Lana Del Rey Songs 'Playing Dangerous' and 'Afraid' Leak

Gina Vespa — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:00:05 +0000

Just a few weeks ago, four of Lana Del Rey‘s unreleased songs were leaked online. Now, two more “new” tunes — ‘Playing Dangerous’ and ‘Afraid’ — can be added to the list. The previous batch of leaked songs (including ‘Serial Killer,’ ‘Ooh Baby,’ ‘Ghetto Baby’ and ‘Summer of Sam’) is featured on the ‘Paradise Edition’ [...]

Lana Del Rey Named Face of Jaguar's New Sports Car

Joe Robinson — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:22:29 +0000

Add one more to the 8,000 jobs created by surging luxury automaker Jaguar in the last few years. The newest gig goes to Lana Del Rey, who has been named the face of Jaguar in a new promotional campaign for the forthcoming F-Type model sports car. The singer is pictured poolside in a plunging white bikini and floppy hat in one picture for the campaign, which promotes the stylish ride that's set to be revealed next month in Paris.