All About Jazz — Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio, consisting of Lou Reed, saxophonist Ulrich Krieger and electronics wizard Sarth Calhoun, tour Europe in April. The threesome play Cambridge Junction (April 17), Oxford O2 Academy (April 18) and London Royal Festival Hal... more info

Undercover, Australia — Lou Reed and wife Laurie Anderson will showcase Rickie Lee Jones at the Sydney Opera House as part of their Vivid Live program. more info

The Vinyl Villain — GAY TIMESHere’s a question – have you ever fancied a ‘famous’ singer or musician? As a male, I’m not talking your usual Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Clare Grogan, Kate Bush or whoever, I’m more interested in a queerer ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — John Cale picks ten records that have made a mark in his career in the April Issue of UK magazine Uncut: All Night Workers - Why Don't You Smile The record that made me love Lou Reed "It's all "Louie, Louie" changes, and the first song that Lo... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Cody Smyth -- The Strokes have announced their first American show in years. The Chicago Tribune confirms that the band will serve as headliners at this year's Lollapalooza, which goes down in Chicago's Grant Park August 6-8. Talking to the ... more info

MTV.com News — Here's a little of what you can expect from the latest offering from Damon Albarn and crew.By James Montgomery Gorillaz Photo: EMI Music / Jamie Hewlett Much like Lazarus, Superman and, uh, Sayid from "Lost," Gorillaz are back from the dea... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonMost rock musicians suffer from cultural cringe in the face of more highbrow art forms. They plaster over insecurity with ostentation; they splash out on orchestras, then don't know quite what to do with them; they can't do... more info

Guardian Music — The cartoon heroes' third and most impressive set is home to a large and motley crewCreative lot, humans. We melt polar icecaps and replace them with longer-lasting, non-biodegradable plastic. Gorillaz's third and (allegedly) final album is named for... more info

Guardian Music — The cartoon character shtick may be tired, but Damon Albarn's other talents never fail to impress. By Alexis PetridisThe Blur documentary No Distance Left to Run is a film that elicits a complex series of emotions from the viewer. Confronted with foo... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: as Lou Reed takes the Metal Machine Trio out on the roadLou Reed has finalised details of the digitally re-mastered edition of his seminal 1975 album “Metal Machine Music.” Reed will release the ground breaking album in... more info