Guardian Music — When PJ Harvey won the Mercury for the second time, it was a victory for her intelligent, soulful music, and an album that resonates with our war-torn timesAmid the cheers and applause and flashbulbs that met the announcement of the 2011 Mercury pr... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The strangest news item I read today involves a new collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica. It seems the former Velvet Underground frontman has teamed up with Lars Ulrich and the gang to record an album of songs based on writings by the German ... more info

Guardian Music — Former Velvet Underground singer's team-up with metal giants now has a title, Lulu, and a Halloween release dateLou Reed's forthcoming Metallica collaboration is "the best the best thing I ever did", he claimed this week. The former Velvet Undergroun... more info

ContactMusic — Metallica rockers James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett broke down in tears when they first heard an emotional track Lou Reed penned for their joint album. The Enter Sandman hitmakers teamed up with the former Velvet Underground frontman earlier this year ... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Metallica are considering heading out on tour with music veteran Lou Reed to promote their joint album. The Enter Sandman hitmakers shocked fans in June (11) when they announced they have been laying down tracks with the former Velvet Undergr... more info

Metal Injection — If you didn't already know, Metallica is making an album with Lou Reed, former frontman for the legendary Velvet Underground. While not much was previously known about the album, updates are trickling in.There is a release date: November 1, 201... more info

ContactMusic — Metallica and Lou Reed's 'Lulu' album will be released on October 31. The 'Enter Sandman' group collaborated with the former Velvet Underground singer earlier this year -which Lou described as "a marriage made in heaven" - and a new post on their web... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Those of you interested in distorted guitar mantras -- the kind that the Velvet Underground, Can, Spacemen 3 perfected, in which a relentlessly circular groove is established and its innards are examined over the course of the song -- could... more info

Guardian Music — After last year's Pavement reunion, Malkmus and his Jicks are back ... and this time they've got Beck on production dutiesIt caused more than a ripple of excitement in the indie community when it was announced last year that former Pavement singer St... more info

Guardian Music — Continuing our new series in which Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same – Michael Hann hails a proto-punk classicIt starts with the name: the Modern Lovers. I can't think of a more per... more info