Detroit Free Press — In Anthony DeCurtis' book, influential rocker is a man of mystery and contradictions             more info

Uncut — It's his 18th studio album It's his 18th studio album The post Bob Seger covers Lou Reed and Leonard Cohen on new album, I Knew You When appeared first on Uncut. more info

New York Post — He sang about scoring heroin in Harlem, hung out with Andy Warhol at the Factory and inspired generations of punk bands that went on to rage at CBGB. Lou Reed was as New York as Yankee Stadium, and his best songs continue to inspire. But, as revealed... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Roz Chast discussed her new book Going Into Town with Fresh Air. Rolling Stone shared an excerpt from Anthony DeCurtis's book Lou Reed: A Life. The 2017 Giller Prize shortlist has been announced. Stream a new Rural Alberta Advantage song.... more info

Detroit Free Press — The Detroit star covers a 1989 Lou Reed song -- with an updated jab at Donald Trump -- as his new album title and release date get locked down             more info

Dlisted — And he broke it for cooties and kitties! Nikki Reed gave birth to the daughter she had with Ian Somerhalder on July 25. When Bodhi Soleil Moon Frye Lou Reed Somerhalder was born, her parents were all “Once you shove a baby out, scrolling through... more info

Stereogum — New York's Bottom Line was something of a home away from home for the late Lou Reed. So it's appropriate that Reed's first posthumous release is Lou Reed And Kris Kristofferson: In Their Own Words With Vin Scelsa. Out 9/15, the set includes a live re... more info

New York Times — Mr. Collings’s company made guitars for Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Joni Mitchell, Eddie Van Halen, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, Bill Frisell and Emmylou Harris. more info

Stereogum — Jack Cooper of Mazes and Ultimate Painting is releasing a solo album called Sandgrown this summer. Lead single "North Of Anywhere" was a lovely low-key guitar-pop ballad in the vein of Lou Reed, and today's new "Gynn Square" follows suit. Do yourself... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Clearing up another pre-Year Zero year as we continue through four decades of pop, one which features a lot of big important albums and international starmaking turns. Ziggy retired, Led Zeppelin got their private plane, CBGBs opens, we lost Gram Par... more info