Music is Art — Originally, Lou Reed released the double noise album “Metal Machine Music” in 1975. Known as one of his most avant garde departures and deeply immortalized by legendary rock-n-roll journalist Lester Bangs, MMM became eventually considered as the ... more info

MTV.com News — Tool, The Killers join previously announced headliners Kings of Leon, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys and Depeche Mode.By James Montgomery The Killers' Brandon Flowers Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage Well, now we know all six. Last month, af... more info

Rolling Stone — Jane’s Addiction, Beastie Boys, the Killers, Depeche Mode, Tool and current Rolling Stone cover stars Kings of Leon will headline 2009’s Lollapalooza Festival, taking place at Chicago’s Grant Park on August 7-9th. Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg, TV on th... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Without further ado, more info HERE: * Depeche Mode # * Tool * The Killers * Jane’s Addiction * Beastie Boys * Kings of Leon # * Lou Reed # * Ben Harper and Relentless7 * Thievery Corporation * Snoop Dogg * Rise Against * Andrew Bird # * TV on the ... more info

Guardian Music — It's the Big Bang of art and pop music: Andy Warhol's explosive collision with the Velvet Underground.Behind the impenetrable void lurked an outsider's rage. As a working-class gay man from Pittsburgh, Andy Warhol had an incredible drive to assimilat... more info

Guardian Music — The experimental noise rockers have done the unthinkable and made a pop album. But in toning down their avant-garde tendencies they've made a manifesto that pushes music forwardBlack Dice's latest album, Repo, has been on heavy rotation for the last ... more info

All About Jazz — Over the years, London's annual Meltown festival has had an impressive list of guest curators. They include Elvis Costello, Scott Walker, John Peel, Patti Smith, Jarvis Cocker, Lee Perry and Robert Wyatt. This June's festival will break new ground... more info

Idolator — In the five years I lived within a mile of the Chandler (Ariz.) Arts Center, the most high-profile show at the venue involved either John Tesh or Mickey Rooney. And then I move, and four months later Lou Reed is performing there with Laurie Anderson.... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — New York’s favorite public radio station WNYC is opening an amazing new street level performance space, The Greene Space, in Hudson Square. To celebrate, they’re having a 10-day festival that kicks off on April 28. Special guests include Lou Reed... more info

MTV.com News — The musical jokes that had the whole world crying, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Our April Fools’ Album Picks Photo: MTV News April Fools' Day is possibly the most hilarious (and torturous) 24 hours of the year, a day ... more info