KEXP Seattle — Originally, he didn’t want to do it, but Joseph Arthur was eventually convinced to record Lou, a full album of songs by his friend and mentor, the late Lou Reed. Reluctant to turn the modern legend’s memory into “an opportunity”, Joseph Arthu... more info

Pop Candy — Preview the new book, which includes rare images of Debbie Harry, Lou Reed and others. more info

NME — The late Velvet Underground man's touring gear is going up on eBay more info

Stereogum — Like most musicians who remain successful over the course of decades, the late Lou Reed had amassed a whole lot of musical equipment by the time he died last year. As Pitchfork notes, today Reed’s official Facebook page announced that much of that ... more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - Jimmy Scott, a jazz singer whose soulful, androgynous voice won him the admiration of the likes of Ray Charles and Lou Reed before he found a wider audience later in life, has died at age 88, his wife said on Saturday. more info

NME — The singer flew to New York to meet the Velvet Underground frontman and "two minutes later he died" more info

Stereogum — Broken Social Scene ringleader Kevin Drew is making the rounds to promote his latest solo effort Darlings, and those rounds included a visit to CBC Music to perform a cover of “What’s Good” from Lou Reed’s 1992 album Magic And Loss. What’s ... more info

Pop Candy — Hear Joseph Arthur's interpretation of the Lou Reed song; the album arrives May 13. more info

Pop Candy — Tuesday's headlines also include Letterman, Lou Reed and Chrissie Hynde. more info

Stereogum — Last night, on his Late Show, David Letterman announced his impending retirement, and the former R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills, randomly enough, was the one who broke the news via Twitter. Mills was there because he and his former bandmate Peter Buck wer... more info