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

Guardian Music — Lou Reed doesn't know whether to laugh or cry over "warbling Scottish eccentric" Susan Boyle. Her version of Perfect Day (a strange choice, given its heroin-inspired origins) was so bad, Reed is rumoured to have said, that he banned her from singing ... more info

Perez Hilton — We guess these two buried the hatchet! Even though Lou Reed banned Susan Boyle from performing her cover of his classic track Perfect Day on America's Got Talent last month, he must have gotten over whatever bothered him before, because he directed t... more info

Idolator — Judging by the accompanying image, Susan Boyle’s perfect day looks pretty gloomy. But her “Perfect Day” video—which was shot in her home country of Scotland—is actually quite hauntingly beautiful. And now the shocker—Lou Reed, who origina... more info

Topix — At first Lou Reed didn't much like Susan Boyle covering his classic "Perfect Day," but now the Velvet Underground legend is embracing the idea in a big way. more info

Guardian Music — Full of heavenly hooks and catchy choruses, this sounds like chart music from a far-off time or parallel universeHometown: London.The lineup: Sam Mehran (voice, music).The background: There is much to pique one's interest about Outer Limits Recording... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Wait, what? Lou Reed directed a music video for Susan Boyle? Is this a move so subversive we don't even realize it's subversive? Months after he was accused (perhaps incorrectly) of banning Susan from singing "Perfect Day" on America's Got Talent, Lo... more info

Stereogum — After making Susan Boyle cry, Lou Reed has apparently gone and directed her first music video, a cover of his “Perfect Day.” See, it wasn’t Reed denying her permission to sing the song on America’s Got Talent, it came down to a publishing iss... more info