Guardian Music — It's a collaboration that has prompted much head-scratching, but Lou Reed and Metallica tell Edward Helmore that teaming up to make their new album was a thrillLou Reed and Metallica were leaving Madison Square Garden in October 2009, when Reed came... more info

Guardian Music — Papandreou/Schone/Carlucci/Batukov/Erfurt PO/Calesso (Crystal, three CDs)Manfred Gurlitt (1890-1972) was the unlucky composer whose Wozzeck was first performed in 1926, a few months after the premiere of Alban Berg's version. He followed it with an o... more info

411 Mania — Worth the wait? more info

Metalsucks — I know we’re already beating this Lulu thing to death, but, I mean, c’mon — it is just SO AMAZING that Metallica have somehow figured out a way to disappoint the fans yet AGAIN, and have possibly even outdone the debacle that was St. Anger. Ser... more info

Metal Injection — Ok, you've heard our unfiltered thoughts about Lulu on the Livecast last night, but now we are curious to hear what you think. The whole album is streaming on the album's official website. So head over there, listen to it, and if you don�... more info

Stereogum — You’ve heard “The View,” which most of you guys weren’t psyched about, as well as previews of every track. Now Lou Reed & Metallica’s collaborative effort, Lulu, has hit the web. We’re in this together, now. more info

The Quietus — Lulu, from the unlikely pairing of Lou Reed and Metallica, is now available to stream in full from the band's website more info

NME — You can hear the much anticipated collaboration in full now more info

Metalsucks — The headline says it all. You can stream Lulu, Metallica’s new collaboration with Lou Reed, right now, right here. Give it a listen, then come back here for what will surely be the most fun debate of the year: Is Lulu terrible, or really, really te... more info

Metal Injection — Lou Reed and Metallica are being very coy and selective when it comes to releasing new music from their highly-anticipated disaster, Lulu, but today they have released a 30 second snippet of each track on the record. Is it bad? Yes. Atrocious? Maybe ... more info