Popdose — There is a sudden buzz about Parquet Courts, especially with this new release, their 5th, Human Performance.  I usually stay blissfully unaware when it comes to New York bands (because of my disdain for The Strokes, etc. – those that never represe... more info

NME — Box set includes up to 16 records plus memorabilia more info

Rolling Stone — Sixteen of Lou Reed's solo recordings will comprise a new box set due out this fall. The RCA & Arista Album Collection spans the late Velvet Underground frontman's albums between 1972 and 1986. Reed spent the months prior to his death in 2013 remaste... more info

Guardian Music — Koko, London The former Mercury contenders’ looping hooks and bass drones are an intelligent twist in the story of dance music Related: GoGo Penguin: Man Made Object review – club-ready electronics and jazz Lou Reed said that one chord ... more info

Stereogum — Tonight, Vice are throwing an afterparty at NYC’s Pier 59 Studios to celebrate their Digital Content NewFront. During the event, Kurt Vile played Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day” backed by a house band composed of Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Nick Zinner and B... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Last month, it was revealed that Laurie Anderson would be co-curating a Lou Reed tribute for this year's annual Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival, and now the full schedule for Season 46 is here. It runs from July 20 to August 7 with free out... more info

Stereogum — Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been on “a bit of a hiatus” since the release of Mosquito in 2013. “We have to wait to get the urge, get that itch,” Karen O told NME in 2014. “The time needs to be right and we’re OK waiting for that, I think.” Wel... more info

Consequence of Sound — The rock trio hit the stage for the first time together since December 2014. more info

Rolling Stone — Last October, Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman and new mother Karen O told Rolling Stone she was in "babyland at the moment" and focusing more on her personal life than professional endeavors. "It's just waiting to see how everything works out with s... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — U.K. rock writer, author and TV and radio program maker Mick Wall has just released a new book on iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister called "Lemmy: The Definitive Biography". Based on Mick's original interviews with Lemmy conducted ... more info