Impose Magazine — In the hope of forging a more prosperous tomorrow, I, the Cult of Music and Youth, resolve to the following behavioral tenets at least until 2012's resolution. Not even fat staxxx or a Bentley will change my mind. Release: Respect the open shar... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran singer Lou Reed had the time of his life recording an album with Metallica likening the experience to receiving a Ferrari for free The ageing musician teamed up with the heavy rock group to record Lulu earlier this year 11 and he admits the r... more info

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411 Mania — From Metallica and Lou Reed's "Lulu" to Lupe Fiasco's "Lasers" and more, 411's John Downey takes a look at the 5 worst album of 2011! Plus news and thoughts on Katy Perry breaking records, a concert-goer going lawsuit happy against Diddy and MTV, th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Join artists, musicians, and local community members for an all-day performance event in support of Occupy Wall Street's re-occupation of space in downtown Manhattan." Lou Reed & Patti Smith scheduled to play on Saturday, December 17th - the THREE M... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Though it doesn't say it on their website, Mike Birbiglia promises that he's performing "Sleepwalk With Me" at Comic Strip Live tonight (12/12). I don't know what time it starts and ends, but if it's done early enough you... more info

Guardian Music — Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney perform with metal monoliths for first time in three decadesMetallica have wrapped up an extraordinary week of anniversary shows by reuniting with former members. Saturday night saw the return of Dave Mustaine and Ron M... more info

Guardian Music — The American poet and musician had a voice like no other, but he also made you think, recalls Jamie ByngI first met Gil Scott-Heron by sneaking backstage after a gig he played in Edinburgh in 1992. I was clutching a bootlegged Reggae Sunsplash festiv... more info

Stereogum — Given that the ill-fated Lou Reed collab Lulu was, by some order of magnitude, 2011′s most hated album, this is a pretty good moment for Metallica to remind the world that they are motherfucking Metallica. “Hate Train,” an outtake from the 2008... more info

Stereogum — When Loutallica met with director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler) in the Bay Area last month, they were supposed to shoot a video for “Iced Honey.” Instead they made a video for single “The View.” Not that it matters if you watch ... more info