Brooklyn Vegan — Leonard Cohen last night at Beacon Theare (by Renovation Therapy) today in NYC * DANCE * Emo Philips @ Comix * DJ Ramesh @ Le Royale * The Forms @ Sound Fix * Demetri Martin @ MHOW * Patton Oswalt... more info

NME — Leonard Cohen performed his first US show in 15 years at New York's Beacon Theatre last night, and today it was announced that he will head out across the continent on an extensive summer tour. more info

Paste Magazine — Click here for more photos from Leonard Cohen's performance. -- On his first U.S. stage in 15 years, Leonard Cohen smiled in a gangster suit. He removed his fedora and bowed deeply—to the 2,800 fans who paid premium to pack into Man... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Folk singer Leonard Cohen skipped onto the stage on Thursday at his first U.S. concert in 15 years, cracking jokes about his advanced age and the lusty themes of some of his hit songs. more info

Paste Magazine — Photos taken by Ricky Chapman at the Beacon Theatre more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn Yu Maybe it's true that Leonard Cohen has only now decided to tour America because his former manager ran off with all his money. Maybe he'd rather just be off meditating on a mountaintop somewhere. None of that makes this news any ... more info

Idolator — Last night I saw Leonard Cohen play the Beacon Theatre, and it was fan-freaking-tastic; his voice was in top form, his songs were still shiver-worthy, and the grace with which he handled both the seemingly perpetual standing ovations and the gratitud... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Kathryn Yu After leaving a Buddhist monastery, where he spent the better part of five years, Leonard Cohen wasted little time getting back to work. He quickly released two albums of new material, and wrote and produced another for his acoly... more info

Stereogum — By all accounts, Leonard Cohen killed it at Beacon Theater last night. This was the legend's first show in the States in 15 years, and a tuneup for a tour that will take him across the States and into Canada twice over. Brandon and I will see Cohe... more info

The Newsroom — Website posts photo it claims shows Rihanna's face taken after Chris Brown allegedly beat her; Heath Ledger's family attends tribute; Leonard Cohen plays first U.S. concert in 15 years. (Feb. 20) more info