The Telegraph — From James Last to Lou Reed, easy listening musicians are under-rated, says Michael Simkins. They provide the perfect soundtrack to a summer barbecue more info

Stereogum — Nap Eyes hail from Halifax, where they craft unkempt rock songs that are steeped in tradition yet impossible to pin down. Nigel Chapman sings with an observational deadpan that echoes back to the likes of Lou Reed, Jonathan Richman, and David Berman.... more info

Stereogum — Over the weekend, the late Lou Reed was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Withers, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Patti Smith introduced Reed, and his widow, ... more info

Stereogum — Last night, seven artists were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hal Of Fame: Lou Reed, Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Withers, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band all received honors, and each got a speech and perform... more info

Stereogum — A few more names have been added to this year’s list of performers who will honor the new Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees. In addition to those already announced, we now know that Karen O will perform alongside Beck to pay tribute to the newly... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Patti Smith & Lou Reed The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony happens April 18 in Cleveland this year, and performers have now been announced. Beck, Dave Grohl, Tom Morello, John Legend and more are set to perform,... more info

Stereogum — Next month, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will hold its big induction ceremony in Cleveland. The year’s induction class includes Lou Reed, Green Day, and Bill Withers, and the Hall Of Fame has just unveiled its list of who’s inducting whom. Paul... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will find one Beatle inducting another when Paul McCartney ushers Ringo Starr into the hall as a solo act. Punk poet Patti Smith will handle the duties of posthumously welcoming Lou Reed into the... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Northern Spy is set to release Shilpa Ray’s next full-length, Last Year’s Savage, in May. In the meantime you can pick up the covers cassette, Make Up, both on tour and online. Ray covers Dinah Washington’s “What A Difference A Day Makes” a... more info

Core News — “…good then I’ll begin. Stuart presents a selection of songs that tell a story. Including Lou Reed’s macabre tale The Gift, Momus’ take on the Japanese aesthetic bishonen and a break up song from The Monochrome Set.” Stuart Maconies Freak... more info