Impose Magazine — By now, giving the finger to one establishment or another is a tried-and-true publicity method for the punk-inclined. Chicago's Running is building hype by flipping off the hype machine itself—they have no Facebook, no Twitter, no Tumblr. Their web... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Walter De Maria, who died Thursday at the age of 77, was best known as a lauded visual artist. But buried within his impressive resume is an experience that helped define the future of avant garde rock. Before they were called the Velvet Underground,... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — My favorite new site has to be The Talkhouse, which made headlines this past week when Lou Reed reviewed Kanye West's new album, Yeezus.  The site has rock stars (mostly) reviewing mostly recent albums.  It's a fascinating alternative look at an al... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Revered guitarist Steve Hunter, best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, David Lee Roth, Jack Bruce and Aerosmith, has a new CD just out. Named 'The Manhattan Blues Project', it features an... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus” has picked up a lot of plaudits in the usual pop music critic circles, and now it’s collecting support from some impressive, not-so-usual sources, among them punk godfather Lou Reed and filmmaker David Lynch. more info

Topix — Lou Reed has never been particularly fond of music criticism, at least in interviews with music writers. more info

Starpulse — Two days after he was hospitalized in New York for dehydration, rock veteran Lou Reed has heaped praise upon Kanye West's new album "Yeezus," calling it "majestic and inspiring." Reed reviewed the... more info

Starpulse — Tom Hanks is a grandfather again. The actor's son, actor Colin Hanks, and his wife Samantha Bryant welcomed their second daughter, Charlotte. The couple also has a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter.... more info

Starpulse — Disney's "The Lone Ranger" opens in theaters on July 3rd, and here are 8 things you need to know about the film before going to see it. (story) Two days after being hospitalized, rocker Lou Reed r... more info

Starpulse — Veteran rocker Lou Reed has praised Kanye West as a "really, really, really talented guy" after turning music critic to review the rapper's new album, Yeezus. The Velvet Underground icon has share... more info