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Susan Boyle Tops Album Chart, ‘Glee’ Posts Best Sales Week With “Teenage Dream”

5838 days ago
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
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Sleeve notes: Pulp reform, world rejoices

5844 days ago
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
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Bands How to do band reunions

5845 days ago
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
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Lou Reed makes Susan Boyle's Perfect Day

5846 days ago
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
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Susan Boyle takes a walk on the wild side | Media Monkey

5847 days ago
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
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You'll Never Guess Who Directed Susan Boyle's Music Video For Perfect Day!

5847 days ago
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
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Susan Boyle’s New Pal Lou Reed Directs Her “Perfect Day” Video

5847 days ago
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
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Lou Reed Transforms Attitude Toward Susan Boyle

5847 days ago
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
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New band of the day – No 904: Outer Limits Recordings

5847 days ago
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
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Video: Why Did Lou Reed Direct Susan Boyle's "Perfect Day" Cover?

5847 days ago
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
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