ContactMusic — Marianne Faithfull has ruled out an onstage collaboration with new album guitarist Lou Reed - because she hates inviting special guests to join her live. The singer/songwriter was thrilled when Reed agreed to join her in the studio for tracks on her ... more info

NME — Metallica also say joint project is '90 per cent finished' more info

Guardian Music — Noise-rock pioneers collaborate on project inspired by German playwright in what Reed called a 'marriage made in heaven'Two noise-rock pioneers of different generations have come together in one unlikely collaboration, with Metallica's announcement t... more info

Impose Magazine — If the Wellington Power Corporation had not already irked my ire by damn near surging all my office appliances with their confounded SmartMeter installations, it seemed like this was a week for our sacred cows to tarnish the credibility that we hold ... more info

DrownedInSound — Astonishing news, people. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Perth Concert Hall, PerthThe world of Steven Patrick Morrissey becomes ever more a jurisdiction unto itself. Citing the prime minister's stance on hunting, the 52-year-old animal rights activist recently supported his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Ma... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The heavy metal band made it official with a post on their website, revealing the nature of their new album with the proto-punk legend. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Lou Reed, Metallica working on new album together more info

ContactMusic — Heavy rockers Metallica have recorded an album with music veteran Lou Reed. The band performed with the Perfect Day hitmaker during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concerts in New York City in 2009, and the collaboration prompted them... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "A few months ago our own Kirk Hammett hinted at a new Metallica project that's "not really 100 percent a Metallica record." While Kirk may have jumped the gun a little (and has since been properly punished with a series... more info