Metalsucks — The headline says it all. You can stream Lulu, Metallica’s new collaboration with Lou Reed, right now, right here. Give it a listen, then come back here for what will surely be the most fun debate of the year: Is Lulu terrible, or really, really te... more info

Metal Injection — Lou Reed and Metallica are being very coy and selective when it comes to releasing new music from their highly-anticipated disaster, Lulu, but today they have released a 30 second snippet of each track on the record. Is it bad? Yes. Atrocious? Maybe ... more info

Guardian Music — As the My favourite album series concludes, we look back at the highlights and see what readers had to say about our choicesAs the My favourite album series closes with Peter Robinson on Now That's What I Call Music 11, it seemed like a good opportun... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — As one might have expected, there are issues with security regarding the release of Lulu by Lou Reed and Metallica. I am stripped naked, hosed down and put into a straight jacket, then led into a darkened room for my one listen. That’s not actually... more info

NME — Teasers for every track on the much talked about collaboration are now online more info

Stereogum — You guys were not impressed by “The View” when we posted it last month, but now you have more of Lou Reed & Metallica’s collaboration to test drive. Stream thirty seconds from each track on their LP Lulu below. Lulu is out 10/31 via Warner Bros... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Speaker company Bowers & Wilkins will host a Sound Sessions event in NYC next week for Metallica and Lou Reed's new project on October 24 (before its' November 1 release). It's a listening event for their collaboration... more info

411 Mania — It's "one of the best things they've ever done"… more info

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Guardian Music — Alexis is joined this week by Jude Rogers and the Guide's Richard Vine to listen to some new tracks: Massive Attack with Burial - Four WallsLuke Haines - Big Daddy Got A Casio VL ToneEleanor Friedberger - Roosevelt IslandThen Metal Hammer magazine's ... more info