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Laurie Anderson was trapped inside an oxygen chamber

4082 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Laurie Anderson at Prospect Park in June (more by Greg Cristman) Some weird stuff happened to Laurie Anderson over the weekend while she was undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The art pop great/wife of the late Lou Reed found herself trapped... more info

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Live Video: The Comettes

4095 days ago

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

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Lou Reed leaves £17.5 million fortune in will

4095 days ago

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

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Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side singer leaves $30 million fortune

4096 days ago

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

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Live Video: Joseph Arthur

4102 days ago

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

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Photos: 'Playground' captures NYC's '70s punk scene

4103 days ago

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

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Lou Reed's musical gear to be auctioned online

4108 days ago

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

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Lou Reed’s Gear Going Up For Auction

4108 days ago

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

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Jimmy Scott, angel-voiced jazz singer, dies at 88

4111 days ago

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

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