New York Times — To celebrate the opening, the library has issued limited-edition library cards featuring an image of the rocker. more info

JamBase — Nils Lofgren will issue his new solo album 'Blue For Lou' on April 26. The 13-track effort includes five previously unreleased songs he wrote with Lou Reed in the late-1970s. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC-area shows include Travis Scott, Patton Oswalt, Sloppy Jane, Landlady, Zevious, a tribute to Lou Reed, and more. Continue reading… more info

JamBase — Celebrate what would have been Lou Reed’s birthday today by streaming a Spotify Playlist featuring The Velvet Underground frontman collaborating with other musicians. more info

JamBase — In honor of what would have been the late David Bowie's 72nd birthday, listen to a recording of Starman impersonating a number of musical legends including Bruce Springsteen and Iggy Pop. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian interviewed author Kiese Laymon. St. Vincent covered Lou Reed's "Perfect Day." 21 "best books of 2018" lists were added to Largehearted Boy's master aggregation yesterday (bringing the total to 345), including several lists from The Time... more info

JamBase — Celebrate Dr. John's birthday by watching a collection of live collaborations featuring the likes of The Band, Jerry Garcia, Eric Clapton, Lou Reed and more. more info

Consequence of Sound — The opening number of a stripped-back performance of MassEducation in Brooklyn. more info

Stereogum — Last month, St. Vincent released MassEducation , a stripped-down reworking of her 2017 album MASSEDUCTION . She recorded the reimagining with Doveman's Thomas Bartlett on the piano, and a few weeks back they went on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — St. Vincent and Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman) played one of their stripped-down, piano-and-vocal shows at Brooklyn Academy of Music, and opened with a cover of a Lou Reed classic... Continue reading… more info