Rolling Stone — A collection of unpublished Lou Reed poems will be released this spring as Do Angels Need Haircuts? The book will be accompanied by a 1971 recording of the Velvet Underground singer reciting the works at New York'sThis article originally appeare... more info

NME — Hear the Velvet Underground singer recite two of the poems Lou Reed in 1972 Unseen Lou Reed poems are set to be published in a new book. Titled Do Angels Need Haircuts?, the book …Continue reading » The post Lou Reed’s lost poems to be pub... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — It's raining and flooding all along the coast today.  Thanks for everything Lou. Happy Birthday LOU REEDWiki / Web more info

The Quietus — Anthology Editions announces the publication of a book of Lou Reed's poetry more info

Guardian Music — Poetry reflecting on nationhood, sex and whiskey, written in 1970 after Lou Reed left the Velvet Underground, is to be published for the first time“We are the crystal gaze returned through the density and immensity of a berserk nation.” I... more info

NME — Velvet Underground icon also suggested they sack their managers Lou Reed and MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden MGMT have discussed how they reached out to Lou Reed with the offer of a collaboration, revealing that he turned …Continue reading » The ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC shows include The Zombies, Lou Reed's Birthday Celebration, John Nolan, Tommy Stinson, The Spook School, and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — As the guy who made Lulu with Metallica, Lou Reed was maybe not the right person to offer anyone career advice. But it's still pretty funny to learn what he told MGMT. MGMT, whose new album Little Dark Age just came out, recently appeared on Tom ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Anna Burch's Quit the Curse, Bat Fangs' self-titled debut, and Field Music's Open Here are the three new albums I can wholeheartedly recommend this week. Archival recordings include two Lou Reed live recordings (Thinking of Another Place and Waltzing... more info

Stereogum — Weird: The Velvet Underground's second album doesn't feel 50 years old. Granted, Lou Reed and Sterling Morrison are no longer with us, Mo Tucker went tea party, and John Cale... well, he's a still-active 75. But aside from the fact that guitar-bass-d... more info