Lana Del Rey’s ‘… Ocean Blvd’ is the best-selling vinyl album of 2023 so far

Lana Del Rey has released the 10-minute music video for ‘Candy Necklace’ featuring Jon Batiste from her new album ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’.The video, directed by Rich Lee and shot in Los Angeles, sees the singer take on the role of numerous Hollywood starlets throughout history like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Short, also known as the The Black Dahlia.The black and white video features behind the scenes shots of Del Rey through the camera finder, in the make-up chair and alongside collaborator Batiste at the piano.“The whole thing about the video — why it was all supposed to be behind the scenes — was because all these women who changed their names and changed their hair, like me,” Del Rey tells the crew at one point in the video.“It’s like they all fell into these different snake holes. So the whole point is like, how do you learn from that and not fall into your own thing?”Watch the video for ‘Candy Necklace’ below.In a four-star review of ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’, NME said the LA artist’s ninth album was “amongst her most revealing work yet” and “continues to expand the modern icon’s artistry”.It adds: “‘…Ocean Blvd’ might deal with some major existential questions, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had and cements Del Rey’s status as one of modern music’s most intriguing songwriters.”Last month, ‘…Ocean Blvd’ became the best-selling vinyl album of 2023 so far, outselling albums from P!nk, Taylor Swift and more.Upon the album’s release in March, it debuted at the Number One spot on the Official Albums chart — making it her sixth chart-topping LP in the UK.Del Rey was also recently confirmed as the final headliner for this summer’s BST Hyde Park.

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Ed Sheeran’s – (Subtract) is already the UK’s fastest-selling album of 2023 so far on its journey to become the pop superstar’s sixth consecutive Number 1 album, the Official Charts Company can confirm. 

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy have been spending time together and it was a mutual friend that reconnected them, ET has learned.A source tells ET, «Taylor and Matty like each other. Taylor has a crush on Matty and they are having a good time hanging out.

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy be heating up?Swift and The 1975 frontman were photographed in Nashville, Tennessee early Sunday morning following Swift's Eras Tour in the city. The new pics see the pair in the back of their chauffeured car before arriving at Swift's Nashville condo.The photos come after Swift performed to a packed hometown crowd for the second night, where eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice one particular guest who sent them all into a frenzy.The English pop star was spotted — again — having the time of his life during the concert at Nissan Stadium, belting out the lyrics to some of Swift's biggest hits.

Taylor Swift had a packed crowd for her hometown concert Friday night in Nashville, Tennessee, where eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice one particular guest who sent them all into a frenzy.Matt Healy, frontman of the English pop band The 1975, was spotted having the time of his life during Swift's Eras tour concert at Nissan Stadium. Photographers spotted him like every other fan in the stadium, snapping pics on his cell phone.

It’s been rumoured that pop princess Taylor Swift has found herself another British beau just a few weeks after confirming she’d called it quits with longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn. A source has claimed that she’s dating rocker Matty Healy, who fronts band The 1975 and is the son of Loose Women presenter Denise Welch.

Taylor Swift is up to some spring cleaning on Instagram!

model and actor delivered one of the evening's most literal interpretations of the theme, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.” Clad in a crisp, collared dress reminiscent of a white button down, a pair of black fingerless gloves, and a shock of silvery-white hair, the British supermodel patterned her look after the late designer's personal style for the Finished with jewelry courtesy of Chrome Hearts, the ensemble was a fitting tribute to Lagerfeld's signature look and his legacy more broadly. Over the course of their collaborative, decade-long friendship, Lagerfeld made Delevingne a fixture on Chanel's runways.

Record Store Day 2023.Weekly market data from the Official Charts Company has come in today that offers a complete picture of the annual event’s success. Vinyl sales enjoyed a 121.8 per cent increase in the last week, with 190,000 copies sold, surpassing the week’s nationwide sales of CDs (standing at 182,189).

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Aerosmith has announced a 40-date farewell tour for this fall, saying in an announcement Monday morning that the band is calling it quits on road dates after a more than five-decade career. Their “Peace Out” tour begins Sept. 2 in Philadelphia and is scheduled to wrap up Jan. 26, 2024 in Montreal. The hometown show for Boston on the tour is slated for New Year’s Eve. The Black Crowes will open the Live Nation-produced trek. All dates go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time. There was little — actually, no — sentimentality in the group’s announcement. “It’s not goodbye, it’s peace out!” said a statement jointly attributed to the band members. “Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.”

Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McEllenney attend the FYC Red Carpet For FX’s Welcome To Wrexham at The Television Academy on Saturday (April 29) in Los Angeles.

Glastonbury tickets through a ‘Willy Wonka’ style competition – watch below.Tony’s Chocolonely, the impact company on a mission to end modern slavery and child labour in the chocolate industry, is currently giving fans another chance to attend this year’s sold-out festival.The Dutch confectionery manufacturer has teamed up with Glasto’s charity partner Oxfam, which is selling a limited-edition Tony’s chocolate bar in its stores and online.Hidden inside five of the bars is a pair of tickets to Glastonbury Festival 2023. All profits from the product will go to Oxfam and its ongoing mission to beat poverty.Yesterday (April 25), a couple uploaded footage of themselves unwrapping one of the special bars.

Things are hotting up in the race for this week's Official Number 1 album, as Everything But The Girl edge ahead of Enter Shikari in today's update.

Summer 2023 will close out with the beginnings of a North American tour from British six-piece Black Country, New Road. The experimental rock band will play the United States and Canada starting August 25 in Vancouver and running for 17 additional dates, with the tour’s end at the Knockdown Center in Queens, New York.

David Kushner arrived in the Top 10 of the Official Singles Chart last week like the sun breaking through the clouds. 

Record Store Day 2023 kicked off earlier today (April 22) with vinyl fans descending on UK record shops around the country.A number of limited-edition and special releases were made available over-the-counter at over 260 participating stores, with many customers queuing since the early hours.The 1975, Blur, Pixies, U2, London Grammar, Madonna, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Foals, Donna Summer and Björk all released vinyl as part of the 2023 event.Taylor Swift, who was last year announced as the first-ever global ambassador of Record Store Day, released ‘folklore: the long pond studio sessions’ on vinyl for the first time today, with many fans taking to social media to celebrate grabbing the limited-edition record.“Still can’t believe she is mine,” said one fan, posing with the vinyl.

K.J. Yossman Lana Del Rey is set to headline London’s Hyde Park music festival this summer. The “Born to Die” singer will play BST Hyde Park in central London, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary, on July 9. BST Hyde Park is a concert series that takes place over two or three weekends every summer with a variety of headliners. BST (not to be confused with K-pop band BTS) stands for British Summertime. Del Rey will be joined by special guests at the gig, who are yet to be announced. She recently returned to music with her latest album, “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” which she will include in her Hyde Park set.

Lana Del Rey has been confirmed as the final headliner for this summer’s BST Hyde Park – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter is due to perform on the last day of the London concert series’ 2023 edition (Sunday, July 9).A host of special guest support acts for the upcoming outdoor show are yet to be announced.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST next Thursday (April 27) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. A pre-sale for American Express cardholders will go live at 10am today (April 21).The gig will mark Del Rey’s debut appearance at BST Hyde Park, which is also set to welcome Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, Guns N’ Roses, Billy Joel, Pink, BLACKPINK and Take That this year.Check out the official poster below.Del Rey’s BST Hyde Park date takes place just over two weeks after she delivers a headline set on the Other Stage at Glastonbury 2023.