Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Performance artist Laurie Anderson has broken her silence following the death of her husband Lou Reed at the weekend in a heartfelt open letter to the couple's Springs, NY, neighbours. more info

411 Mania — Will Chris Brown face any punishment for his latest assault arrest? Will Lou Reed be remembered as one of the great songwriters? Did Miley Cyrus' performance save the VMAs? 411's Chad Webb and Joseph Paige Jr debate these topics and more! more info

411 Mania — Laurie Anderson speaks on her husband… more info

Impose Magazine — Presenting all the goodies this Halloween season didn't treat you with, Impose's Week in Pop has got you covered. Loaded with some of the freshest sounds and visions from today's hottest headliners, we first give you a quick look at the t... more info

Metal Injection — Earlier this week, New York punk icon Lou Reed passed away. He's notable to metalheads for the ill-received collaboration with Metallica from 2011, Lulu (our poignant review here). Metallica's Lars Ulrich, who got to know Reed during the re... more info

Consequence of Sound — Anderson publishes message in local newspaper. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — You Ain't No Picasso has added several songs to its Arcade Fire covers archive. The Guardian explores the history of haunted houses in literature. Biographile recommends biographies and memoirs of Lou Reed's friends and frenemies. Litro recommends co... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Brandon Flowers admits he tried to "rip-off" Reed. more info

411 Mania — What was it? more info

Topix — According to Nielsen SoundScan, by the end of their sales tracking week , which was also the day he died. more info