Guardian Music — Folk legend Richard Thompson reflects on his line-up for Britain's most eclectic summer festival"It's a lovely thing," says Richard Thompson. "Who wouldn't relish an opportunity like this? It's an opportunity for me to show off some of my favourite a... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Eirik Lande Memorial Day weekend is here in just a few hours, which means summer unofficially starts right about now. Among many other awesome things, that means we're now heading straight into summer festival season. If you've got the t... more info

BBC News - UK — Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson take a walk on the wild side with a dog concert at Sydney Opera House. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — BAM Next Wave Festival 2010 (the annual music/dance/theater/opera series to run September 21--Decemeber 19) will include work & performances by Laurie Anderson (doing the NY premiere of her work Delusion), a song cycle from Stew and Heidi Rodewald (o... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Erez Avissar Queen Mermaid Laurie Anderson (at Santos Party House)... Mark your calendar for this year's Mermaid Parade, happening Saturday, June 19th at 2pm. Leading the proceedings will be "King Neptune" Lou Reed and "Queen Mermaid" Lauri... more info

Undercover, Australia — Lou Reed will be crowned King Neptune and his wife Laurie Anderson will be Queen Mermaid at the 2010 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in June. more info

Undercover, Australia — Like the name of his classic 70s live album, Lou Reed is planning on doing a show for `Rock and Roll Animals`. more info

NME — Reed and wife Laurie Anderson will host canine gig in Sydney more info

Guardian Music — Well, by extravaganza, we really just mean that guardian.co.uk/music was fortunate enough to have not one but two album exclusives this week. Tracey Thorn's Love and its Opposite is an album that beautifully captures the quiet crisis of middle age, w... more info

Guardian Music — New York artists announce Music for Dogs, a 'high-frequency concert' for canines with sounds designed for man's best friendAfter decades of making music that many people don't quite understand, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson have decided to forgo human... more info