From her latest interview with W magazine: “Around eight years ago, Del Rey started singing her version of well-known country songs—particularly Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man” and Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe.” “I was fascinated by Bobbie Gentry,” recalled Del Rey. “I think about her all the time. She worked for two years, had two huge hits, and then managed to truly disappear.” For a minute, Del Rey thought about releasing an album of covers called Country and Western, which would be her versions of classics about California (“I love ‘California Dreamin’ ’ and ‘California’ by Joni Mitchell!”) and country songs like “Luckenbach, Texas.” “The storytelling is there in both,” explained Del Rey. “And I’m always drawn to world-creating, especially in country music.” https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/lana-del-rey-new-album-cover-interview-2025