The Quietus — Record to be released within months more info

NME — Singer penned a letter to his former lover shortly before her death more info

The Mirror — Leonard Cohen's ex girlfriend Marianne Ihlen died last week and the Hallelujah singer wrote to tell her, "if you stretch out your hand, I think you can reach mine" more info

Uncut — She died last week (Photo by James Burke/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) She died last week The post Leonard Cohen pays tribute to his former muse, Marianne Ihlen appeared first on Uncut. more info

NME — "A truly beautiful soul" more info

Stereogum — This past weekend, Father John Misty had what he’s described as a “kind of a full meltdown” while onstage at the XPN Festival in Camden, New Jersey. During his set, Josh Tillman played only two songs, one improvised and one Leonard Cohen cover,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Amanda Palmer and her father Jack recently released a new covers album with renditions of songs by Sinéad O'Connor, Leonard Cohen, Kimya Dawson, Richard Thompson, and more. They've been playing shows in support of that... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — In the few months that they’ve been doing their NBC variety show Maya & Marty, Saturday Night Live vets Maya Rudolph and Martin Short have pulled some impressive music-related stunts: Covering Leonard Cohen with Miley Cyrus, interviewing Drake whil... more info

NME — The epic cover version was performed live in Toronto last month (June) more info

Consequence of Sound — Wainwright and Toronto's Choir! Choir! Choir! perform a magical cover of the Cohen classic. more info