Stereogum — In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, a... more info

Stereogum — Clairo, who’s currently getting even more buzz than usual thanks to her new album  Charm , has shared a cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Brooklyn Baby” for Spotify Singles. The song — which originally appeared on Lana’s 2014 album Ultraviole... more info

Stereogum — You know that thing in film and TV where music supervisors and trailer producers will take a well-known pop song and make it sound creepy? Just off the top of my head, I can remember this happening with Britney Spears, Destiny’s Child, and Lou R... more info

Stereogum — Karen O and Danger Mouse have released the tip-toeing “Super Breath,” their first new song since their 2019 album Lux Prima . Co-written by Karen O and Danger Mouse, who also produced, “Super Breath” features samples from the 2012 Tom Nor... more info

Stereogum — American rock veteran Joan As Police Woman has been making music for three decades and has performed with artists like Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, Damon Albarn, John Cale, and more. Today, she announced her tenth studio album Lemons, Limes And Orc... more info

Stereogum — The least-loved albums by veteran artists tend to find their way, in time, to critical rehabilitation. It’s practically an inevitability, particularly if the artist in question is deemed sufficiently historic. Lou Reed’s notorious Metal Machin... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Morrissey, Mott The Hoople). Moonage daydreamer. Read the Jigsaw Seen in MAGNET on Mick: The post Happy Birthday Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Morrissey, Mott The Hoople) ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Lou Reed released The Bells. A daytime of sin and a nighttime of hell. Read our review of the essential The RCA & Arista Albums Collection: The post Lou Reed Released “The Bells” 45 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Mag... more info

Stereogum — Last month the Lou Reed tribute album The Power Of The Heart, assembled by producer Bill Bentley, was announced. Keith Richards’ take on “I’m Waiting For The Man,” Rufus Wainwright’s rendition of “Perfect Day,” and Maxim Ludwig & Ang... more info

Stereogum — Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music is getting a new ambient reimagining dubbed Metal Machine Muzak. The project, which was organized by Discograffiti creator and host Dave Gebroe, features Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, W. Cullen Hart, and Mark Robinson ... more info