ContactMusic — JOHN CALE has ruled out a reunion with former VELVET UNDERGROUND bandmates LOU REED and MO TUCKER - because the band wouldn't sound the same without late guitarist... more info

DrownedInSound — Velvet Underground founding member John Cale has said that, despite many offers to play festivals, he wouldn't consider taking part in any re-union of the band he was once a part of with Lou Reed, amongst other notables. Read the full story on ... more info

Guardian Music — Your chance to hear Gorillaz's hotly anticipated third album, Plastic Beach, a week before it's releasedAs part of their takeover of guardian.co.uk/music, Gorillaz are letting you hear Plastic Beach in full. Featuring collaborations with Lou Reed, Mo... more info

Guardian Music — Murdoc from Gorillaz tees up their 2D takeover of our music site with a rough guide to the band's new best buddies on Plastic Beach. Plus! De La Soul give their side of the taleVisit guardian.co.uk/music on Monday to see what Gorillaz get up to with ... more info

Music For Ants — With the Olympics and the Super Bowl it’s been an ad frenzy the last couple of months, so it seems like the perfect time for another Commercial Watch. For those unaware, every once in a while I showcase a few of my favorite songs on commercials tha... more info

8/1 — MP3: Various Artists - Perfect Day ACT LINES Lou Reed Just a perfect day, drink sangria in the park... Bono (of U2) And then later, when it gets dark... Sky (of Morcheeba) We go home.. ... more info

The Telegraph — For his new album, Peter Gabriel has collaborated with the likes of David Bowie and Lou Reed on a series of lunar cover versions. more info

All About Jazz — A real-time, chamber-music performance of an inhumanly generated composition: that was Lou Reeds Metal Machine Music as played by the Fireworks Ensemble at Miller Theater on Friday night. Mr. Reed recorded his 1975 album Metal Machine Music (RCA) by ... more info

Guardian Music — Let us know what you make of the first Peter Gabriel record in eight years, which covers Talking Heads, Radiohead and BowieFor his first studio album in eight years, Peter Gabriel came up with an audacious plan. He decided to cover the work of his fa... more info

Live Daily — Clap Your Hands Say Yeah leader Alec Ounsworth [ tickets ] plans to record an album with his current band rather than begin another CYHSY project after his solo tour ends later this month. For the trek supporting his first solo album, "Mo Beauty,"... more info