KEXP Seattle — The local four-piece that calls “Earth” its hometown, The Comettes have honed the sound born in the 1980′s - that distorted, etherial, big-voiced rock - and made it their own here and now in 2014. Think: David Byrne, Lou Reed or even Pearl Jam ... more info

NME — Fortune to be divided among Reed's wife, mother and sister more info

The Telegraph — Earnings after death bring in millions for wife, mother and sister more info

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