Brooklyn Vegan — "ANARCHY at www.nypl.org/ 2night when the Velvet Underground is oversold and hits max. capacity early. Even tkt holders not allowed in!" - Nerida Brownlee Velvet Underground @ the NYPL (by Jack Martin) Yes, the interview conducted by David Fricke at.... more info

The Newsroom — Lou Reed joins Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule for a rare reunion of the quintessential 60s rock group, The Velvet Underground. more info

Rolling Stone — As the Velvet Underground’s “Heroin” blared through the loudspeakers at the New York Public Library on 42nd Street last night, a spotlight focused on a lone turntable and the band’s Lou Reed, Maureen “Moe” Tucker and Doug Yule took seats ... more info

Guardian Music — The new wave icon, who died last month, founded the Parisian punk scene and pioneered French electropop"Denis Denis, oh with your eyes so blue/Denis Denis, I've got a crush on you." So sang Debbie Harry on Blondie's first European hit in 1978. At the... more info

Guardian Music — Stars such as Lady Ga Ga, Katie Price and, er, the Vatican, compile lists for relaunch of music-based social networking siteFor the launch of MySpace Music today, the site asked a selection of artists to create a playlist to share with their fans â�... more info

Stereogum — Reading Rainbow, aka the Philadelphia duo of Rob Garcia and Sarah Everto, have a new 7" out now on one Zoo Music, the San Diego label run by Dum Dum Girls' Dee Dee and Brandon from Crocodiles. (They put out an excellent Woven Bones single not so long... more info

Rolling Stone — Phish have become known for performing unexpected and diverse covers in their two decade-plus career, taking on everything from entire albums — like the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street at this year’s Festival 8 — to songs by artists like... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Morrissey when not throwing strops, getting hit by things in Liverpool or looking after his son Robbie Williams has pretty great taste in music.He appeared on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs over the weekend and picked the following songs:1 New York Do... more info

Guardian Music — Former frontman of the Smiths proves that heaven knows he's happier nowFor all his talk of suicide and sadness, the famously miserable Morrissey sounded strangely contented on Desert Island Discs today. "If you reach 50 and are not at one with yourse... more info

Guardian Music — 'Slightly aggressive and borderline insulting' interview with the infamously uncommunicative Strokes frontman reveals that next album has a 20% chance of sounding like an 80s pop Thin LizzyWaiting for Julian Casablancas to arrive at a suitably scruff... more info