Lana Del Rey: podcast appearances and interviews

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter acclaimed for her melancholic music that explores themes of glamour and romance. Her lyrics often reference pop culture and Americana from the 1950s to 1970s. Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, two Billboard Women in Music awards, and a Satellite Award. She has also been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Recognized by Variety as one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century, Del Rey was also placed among the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. Raised in upstate New York, she moved to Manhattan in 2005 to pursue her music career. Her breakthrough came in 2011 with her single Video Games, which went viral and led to recording contracts with Polydor and Interscope. Her second album, Born to Die, released in 2012, achieved critical and commercial success with its distinct moody sound and hit singles like Summertime Sadness. She continued to top charts with albums Ultraviolence in 2014 and Lust for Life in 2017. Her sixth album, Norman F***ing Rockwell!, was nominated for a Grammy and included in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2023, she released Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, supported by acclaimed singles such as A W and Say Yes to Heaven. Del Rey has also contributed to film soundtracks, authored a poetry and photography collection, and collaborated on projects including video game soundtracks.