Jonathan Michael Batiste is an American singer,songwriter,multi-instrumentalist,bandleader,composer,and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists including Stevie Wonder,Prince,Willie Nelson,Lenny Kravitz,Ed Sheeran,Lana Del Rey,Roy Hargrove,Juvenile,and Mavis Staples. Batiste,with his band Stay Human,appeared nightly as bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2022.
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant,known professionally as Lana Del Rey,is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance,glamour,and melancholia,with frequent references to contemporary pop culture and 1950s–70s Americana. Her vintage Hollywood glamour aesthetic is presented not only in her music,but also in her music videos. She is the recipient of various accolades,including an MTV Video Music Award,three MTV Europe Music Awards,two Brit Awards,two Billboard Women in Music,and a Satellite Award,in addition to nominations for eleven Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Variety honored her at their Hitmakers Awards for being "one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century". Rolling Stone placed Del Rey on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time (2023),and Rolling Stone UK named her The Greatest American Songwriter of the 21st century (2023).
"Video Games" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album and major label debut,Born to Die (2012). The song was produced by Robopop,while the lyrics were written by Del Rey and Justin Parker. It was first released to the Internet on May 5,2011,and was later released on her extended play,Lana Del Rey. The song was re-released as the lead single from her second studio album,Born to Die,on October 7,2011,through Interscope Records. "Video Games" is a baroque pop,dream pop,and downtempo ballad where the protagonist who,despite being ignored by her significant other,resolves to love him regardless.
American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has nine studio albums,three extended plays,38 singles,18 promotional singles and one box set. She also has one leaked demo album,which was not released officially. According to Universal Music Group (UMG),Del Rey has sold over 41 million albums worldwide and has garnered over 58 billion streams worldwide. In the United States,Del Rey has sold over 48 million certified singles according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Billboard ranked her as the 37th Top Rock Artist of the 2010s. Del Rey has also sold 7.1 million singles units,and 4 million albums in United Kingdom.
"National Anthem" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album,Born to Die (2012). It was released as a single on June 15,2012,through Interscope Records as the album's fourth single.
"Off to the Races" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey. First appearing on her self-titled Interscope debut,the song was re-released on her second studio album,Born to Die (2012). The song was written by Del Rey and Tim Larcombe. Emile Haynie and Patrik Berger paired up for the song's production. It was released in the UK as iTunes Single of the Week on December 20,2011. In the Netherlands,"Off to the Races" was released as a digital single on January 6,2012.
"Lust for Life" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd. The song was written by the artists,Rick Nowels,and Max Martin and produced by Del Rey,Nowels,Dean Reid and Kieron Menzies. Martin handled the additional production. It was released on April 19,2017,through Polydor Records and Interscope Records,as the second single from her fifth studio album of the same name (2017). A dream pop and bubblegum pop song,"Lust for Life" is reminiscent of 1960s music,especially from girl groups like the Shangri-Las and the Angels;the latter's 1963 song "My Boyfriend's Back" is referenced in the lyrics. It also quotes the poem "Invictus" by the English poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903).
"Venice Bitch" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on September 18,2018,through Polydor and Interscope Records,as the second single from her sixth studio album,Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019). The song was written and produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff. The song was met with unanimous praise from music critics and was ranked by numerous publications amongst the best songs of the year and decade. The song title references Venice,Los Angeles.
Norman Fucking Rockwell! is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey released on August 30,2019,by Polydor and Interscope Records. The album was primarily produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff,with additional contributions from Zach Dawes,Andrew Watt,and longtime Del Rey collaborator Rick Nowels. Musically,Norman Fucking Rockwell! features a soft rock sound consisting of psych-rock songs and piano ballads and features references to various classic rock artists. The title of the album is a reference to painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell.
"Mariners Apartment Complex" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey from her sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019). She wrote the song after a late night walk with her then partner,while they were reaching an "apartment complex". Produced by Del Rey and co-writer Jack Antonoff,it combines country,psychedelic folk,and soft rock over a balladic production. Lyrically,the narrator assures her lover of constant support and guidance in their beautiful yet problematic relationship. The song was released as the lead single from the album on September 12,2018,by Polydor and Interscope Records.
"Let Me Love You like a Woman" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on October 16,2020,by Interscope Records and Polydor Records as the lead single from Del Rey's seventh studio album,Chemtrails over the Country Club. The song was recorded at both Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles and Electric Lady Studios in New York City and was written by Del Rey and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff,who produced the song.
"Chemtrails over the Country Club" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on January 11,2021,by Interscope Records and Polydor Records as the title track and second single from her seventh studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by Del Rey and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff.
Blue Banisters is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on October 22,2021,by Interscope and Polydor Records,seven months after her previous record,Chemtrails over the Country Club. The album was produced by Del Rey,Zachary Dawes,Loren Humphrey,Mike Dean,Barrie-James O'Neill,Rick Nowels,and several others.
Mikey Freedom Hart is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter,multi-instrumentalist,and record producer. He has worked with Bleachers,Taylor Swift,Empress Of,Dev Hynes a.k.a. Blood Orange,ASAP Rocky,Lana Del Rey,Tei Shi,and The Chicks. He has received two Grammy nominations,of which he received one win.
Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter and record producer Lana Del Rey. Released on March 24,2023,by Interscope and Polydor Records,the album features production by Del Rey,Mike Hermosa,Jack Antonoff,Drew Erickson,Zach Dawes,and Benji. It includes collaborations with Jon Batiste,Bleachers,Father John Misty,Tommy Genesis,SYML and Riopy.
"Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey from the 2023 studio album of the same name,her ninth album. It was released as the lead single from the album on December 7,2022. Del Rey wrote the song with Mike Hermosa and both produced it with Jack Antonoff,Drew Erickson,and Zach Dawes.
"A&W" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her ninth studio album,Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2023). The track was written and produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff,along with its co-writer Sam Dew. The song was released on February 14,2023,as the album's second single. The song's title not only references the American root beer brand of the same name,but serves as an initialism for "American Whore". The beat and tone shifts midway through for a brief instrumental,before shifting again into the second part,unofficially dubbed "Jimmy" by fans and critics based on the lyrics.
World Music Radio is the seventh studio album by American singer Jon Batiste. It was released on August 18,2023,through Verve Records and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances by JID,NewJeans,Camilo,Jon Bellion,Fireboy DML,Kenny G,Lil Wayne,Leigh-Anne and Lana Del Rey.
In 2023,American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey staged her sixth headlining concert tour. Beginning on May 27,the tour supports her ninth studio album,Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.
