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Inside the wild, debauched world of Lou Reed

2385 days ago
New York PostHe sang about scoring heroin in Harlem, hung out with Andy Warhol at the Factory and inspired generations of punk bands that went on to rage at CBGB. Lou Reed was as New York as Yankee Stadium, and his best songs continue to inspire. But, as revealed... more info

Shorties (Roz Chast Interviewed, An Excerpt from a New Lou Reed Biography, and more)

2395 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyRoz Chast discussed her new book Going Into Town with Fresh Air. Rolling Stone shared an excerpt from Anthony DeCurtis's book Lou Reed: A Life. The 2017 Giller Prize shortlist has been announced. Stream a new Rural Alberta Advantage song.... more info

Bob Seger's new song hits radio; album release details confirmed

2406 days ago
Detroit Free PressThe Detroit star covers a 1989 Lou Reed song -- with an updated jab at Donald Trump -- as his new album title and release date get locked down             more info

Ian Somerhalder Broke That New Baby Vow Of Silence

2436 days ago
DlistedAnd he broke it for cooties and kitties! Nikki Reed gave birth to the daughter she had with Ian Somerhalder on July 25. When Bodhi Soleil Moon Frye Lou Reed Somerhalder was born, her parents were all “Once you shove a baby out, scrolling through... more info

Hear Lou Reed’s “Sweet Jane” From New Live Album Of Shuttered NYC Venue The Bottom Line

2442 days ago
StereogumNew York's Bottom Line was something of a home away from home for the late Lou Reed. So it's appropriate that Reed's first posthumous release is Lou Reed And Kris Kristofferson: In Their Own Words With Vin Scelsa. Out 9/15, the set includes a live re... more info

Bill Collings, Maker of Sought-After Guitars, Dies at 68

2462 days ago
New York TimesMr. Collings’s company made guitars for Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Joni Mitchell, Eddie Van Halen, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, Bill Frisell and Emmylou Harris. more info

Jack Cooper – “Gynn Square”

2463 days ago
StereogumJack Cooper of Mazes and Ultimate Painting is releasing a solo album called Sandgrown this summer. Lead single "North Of Anywhere" was a lovely low-key guitar-pop ballad in the vein of Lou Reed, and today's new "Gynn Square" follows suit. Do yourself... more info

40 From 40: 1973

2476 days ago
Sweeping The NationClearing up another pre-Year Zero year as we continue through four decades of pop, one which features a lot of big important albums and international starmaking turns. Ziggy retired, Led Zeppelin got their private plane, CBGBs opens, we lost Gram Par... more info

Hard not to enjoy an evening with Lester Bangs in 'How to Be a Rock Critic'

2480 days ago
Chicago TribuneIn his 1976 Creem magazine review of Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music" a review with the headline "The Greatest Album Ever Made," the late rock critic Lester Bangs justifies his enthusiasm by noting at some length how the album made his hermit crab, S... more info

Kurt Vile Covers Lou Reed, Steve Gunn Sings “Your Body Is A Wonderland” On The Best Show

2520 days ago
StereogumKurt Vile and Steve Gunn are two of the guests on the most recent installment of The Best Show, and as Pitchfork points out, both musicians took some time to perform. Vile covered Lou Reed's "Sword Of Domocles" and Gunn broke into John Mayer's "Your ... more info

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