Guardian Music — 9 December: Our musical Christmas countdown continues as Conor from Villagers talks us through his Spotify playlistDomino artist Villagers has pulled out all the stops for his advent calendar entry with a detailed run through every song on his playli... more info

Guardian Music — After more than a decade together, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett are reportedly considering quitting on a high noteCould Gorillaz be calling it a day? As the group round off their first world tour in a decade, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett are repo... more info

I Like Music — New album Horses And High Heels released March 2011. Eight cover versions, four new songs ft John Porter, Lou Reed and lyrics from playwright Frank McGuiness more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Steve Wynn's amalgam of Lou Reed's streetwise brashness, Neil Young's openheartedness and Bob Dylan's oblique poetry is pretty hard to resist, and who'd want to try? L.A.'s veteran indie rocker is on a tear in his third outing with the... more info

NME — Velvet Underground man unveils 'Red Shirley' at Vienna Film Festival more info

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Idolator — Pope-worthy performer Susan Boyle can cue up her cover of Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day” now that the numbers are in and The Gift has become her second album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. SuBo’s first week sales for her sophomore offerin... more info

Guardian Music — Pulp's reunion sends the world's indie fans into a spin. Plus, Kanye says sorry for calling Dubya a racistFive things we learned from the Pulp reunionIt can't be any worse than the Velvets reunionJarvis gave the game away at a Blur gig last yearPulp ... more info

Guardian Music — When bands split now they enter the revolving-door afterlife familiar to superheroes and soap villians – it's only a matter of time before they're backMy first reunion gig was the Velvet Underground in 1993. At the time, bands didn't reunite much: ... more info

Guardian Music — Former Velvet Underground frontman not only allowed Boyle to cover his signature tune, he helped with the video tooLou Reed helped make Susan Boyle's "perfect day" at Loch Lomond in Scotland. Two months after Boyle was refused permission to perform h... more info