New Lana Del Rey Videos - Chelsea Hotel #2, Summer Wine and The Great Gatsby's Young and Beautiful

Lana Del Rey has been a busy girl. After enjoying huge success with her debut album 'Born To Die' and follow up 'Paradise', Lana has released a couple of buzz promos online as well as a brand new song to keep the fans going while she works on her third album. I'm kind of obsessed with Lana so this was good news all round. 

 First up is Lana's cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Chelsea Hotel #2' from 1974. This song was the perfect choice for Lana after the retro Americana feel of 'Ride'. I absolutely love the chilled out vibe of the video and the track feels like it was written especially for Lana, despite being recorded twelve years before she was born. 

Psy's Gentleman - Youtube Faceoff

Live Lounge is great and all but what I love most is trawling through Youtube to find the best cover versions of my favourite songs by unsigned or small-time artists. If you put the time in, you'll find so many different and innovative interpretations of the biggest hits right now... but who has the time for that I hear you say? Have no fear for that's what our Youtube Faceoff is all about. Previous posts have looked at artists as diverse as Kesha, One Direction and Bastille. Today it's Psy's turn!

Following the unexpected global success of 'Gangnam Style', Psy had the daunting task of proving himself to be more than just a one hit wonder. Sure South Korea already loved him but how would the rest of the world feel about his follow-up single? Fortunately, 'Gentleman' has become a huge smash for the k-pop star, breaking youtube records left, right and centre with its hilarious video and addictively simple chorus. 

Sure it's not to everyone's taste but I love 'Gentleman' and it appears that many singers on Youtube do as well. But how do you cover a Korean rap song and make it your own? I won't lie; there was a lot of crap to sift through but after endless minutes of searching, I wanted to share some of my favourite covers of 'Gentleman' with you. Click below to decide which one is best.

Whatever Happened To RnB? - Ciara's Official Video For Body Party

Remember when City High had a promising career and The Black Eyed Peas were just a little-known hip-hop act? In this weekly feature, I take a look back at some of the best RnB artists of yesteryear, sharing their signature videos and underrated hits, as well as looking at what's happening in RnB today. Previous posts have focussed on Jay-Z's Top 5 guest raps, as well as the Honeyz comeback, a retrospective on Lumidee's career and Frank Ocean's new video for 'Lost'. Today the spotlight is back on one of my favourite RnB artists of the past decade, Ciara.

After a year of pushed back release dates and failed single launches, Ciara will finally release her fifth studio album this summer, simply titled 'Ciara'. Previous buzz songs such as 'Sweat', 'Sorry' and 'Got Me Good' have apparently not made the final cut, which I think is just ridiculous, but luckily, new single 'Body Party' is a great track to kick start the album's release.

The Best TV Opening Sequences of The Past Ten Years

How do you sum up the appeal of a show in under one minute? An opening montage of the stars with their names underneath just doesn't cut it anymore.  Whether it be artistic imagery, quirky visuals or just a catchy song, TV needs to hook audiences in with an impressive opening sequence to compete against the other fifty thousand TV channels readily available at our fingertips. Over the past decade, the most exciting and cutting edge programmes that have survived beyond their pilot have become more and more creative with their opening titles in a bid to win fans over. Don't believe me? Check out these awesome credit sequences that perfectly capture the tone and energy of the shows that they're from.

Five Reasons Why You Should Love The New Normal

Created by Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler, 'The New Normal' follows the lives of Bryan and David, a gay couple who want to start their own family. Upon meeting single mother Goldie, the pair realise that she is the surrogate of their dreams but by choosing her, the rest of Goldie's family become involved too. Daughter Shania couldn't be happier but Republican grandmother Jane is less than pleased with Goldie's choice...

I'm obsessed with 'The New Normal'. It's easily one of my favourite programmes and there's nothing else quite like it on TV right now. 'The New Normal' has hilarious moments and some extreme personalities like any great sitcom, but the show also touches upon serious dramatic issues that viewers can relate to on a personal level. The subject matter has inevitably drawn some controversy in the States and of course the bigots out there will never bother to actually watch the programme but if they did, then they might actually end up enjoying themselves. For anyone else who is on the fence regarding Ryan Murphy's latest show, I say read on to discover five reasons why you should love 'The New Normal'!

The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill

I'm pretty sure most people out there have heard of Susan Hill. If not, then you would have definitely heard of her most famous work, The Woman in Black. The hugely popular ghost story featuring a foreboding figure that haunts a small village and its inhabitants has been adapted into a smash west end play and a successful film. It was my love of this book that led me to find more of Hills' work and that is how I came across The Mist in the Mirror, her second ghost story. I had high hopes as I settled down to read it but did it hold up to her previous work?

Tomb Raider 2013 Review

If like me, you are a child from the 90s and were a fan of gaming, then you must have loved Tomb Raider. Back in 1996, a young naïve teenage boy was brought a PlayStation for Christmas and with it came a game that would open his eyes to a world of ancient mystery, puzzle solving and a cold heart bitch, who would become one of the most notorious serial killers of all time. Yes I am of course talking about the pop culture icon that is Lara Croft. This year sees the most famous woman in gaming get a brand new reboot, but how does it compare to the original? And how does it measure up to the best games of today?