Topix — Standing stoic in the center of his seated quartet, Austin dweller Bill Callahan opened by riffing through the Velvet Underground's "White Light/White Heat," delivering a nearly eight-minute version of the song, in tribute to Lou Reed, that pounded i... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Lou Reed left behind one of the most influential catalogs in music, spanning his Velvet Underground records and decades of solo work and collaborations. But he also left behind something more immediate -- his will and estate . more info

Impose Magazine — On Thursday, October 31st, Celestial Shore performed as The Velvet Underground, Steve Marion (of Delicate Steve) & Friends performed as Led Zeppelin and Cloud Becomes Your Hand performed an all Jock Jams set at Silent Barn in Brooklyn, NY. For more ... more info

Impose Magazine — Dedicated Honey Radar fans, rejoice. (We know you're out there.) Philadelphia's most exciting underground bedroom project by the mysterious Jason Henn has put out a three-song release called A Ballerina In Focus and it's pushing all the r... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Brandon Flowers admits he tried to "rip-off" Reed. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — A blueprint for the nascent VU. In the early 1960s, just prior to the formation of the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed worked as a staff writer for the rip-off, cash-in label Pickwick Records. Concerning his time spent with the label, Lou himself was q... more info

Starpulse — Lou Reed succumbed to liver disease at his home in Long Island, New York, according to the late rocker's doctor. The former Velvet Underground frontman died on Sunday (27Oct13) after battling poor... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In early 1968 the Velvet Underground released "White Light / White Heat." Listen today and it's an album that enacts beastly, incommunicable acts upon its instruments, be it the schizophrenic riffs that holler as if from beyond the grave on "I Heard ... more info

Starpulse — Legendary Rocker Lou Reed Dies At 71 Lou Reed died on Sunday. The legendary musician, best known for his work as guitarist, singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground, passed away at the age ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — An Appreciation: Lou Reed, who died Sunday at 71, broached a lot of taboo topics with the Velvet Underground and in his solo career. He spurned at boundaries and broke through to something new.Those looking for one version of Lou Reed's life need loo... more info