Guardian Music — After initial refusal to perform the song live on America's Got Talent, a version will appear on Boyle's second album, The GiftSusan Boyle may have been forbidden from singing Perfect Day on America's Got Talent, but the bonnie warbler has got the la... more info

Undercover, Australia — Lou Reed’s song ‘Perfect Day’ has been covered by Susan Boyle and will be the first track on her new album. more info

NME — After 'crying' over TV snub, Britain's Got Talent singer includes Velvet Underground man's song on new album more info

Gigwise — Along with a host of other covers... more info

Perez Hilton — She's back, bitches! Our beloved Susan Boyle's much-anticipated second album, The Gift, will be released on November 9th! The tracklist includes a mix of holiday songs, as well as pop covers, including the now notorious Lou Reed track Perfect Day! Su... more info

The Mirror — Susan Boyle's version of Lou Reed's Perfect Day will be released on her new album despite her previously being stopped from performing the track on television. more info

Altsounds — By the second half of 1971 David Bowie was justifiably being branded a one-hit-wonder, Lou Reed was considered washed-up following a disastrous solo debut, and Iggy Pop was seen as merely a drug crazed ex-Stooge - the band having split the year be... more info

All About Jazz — GREXLive at Home(SUA) The second part of the AACM dictum of "Great Black Music—Ancient to the Future" surprisingly holds little cross-genre sway. Though groups of many stripes can lay claim to a broad range of influences and an output to match, ... more info

Undercover, Australia — Lou Reed may have told Susan Boyle where she could stick his song `Perfect Day` (and it was not on her album) but Neil Finn has consented to his classic Crowded House song `Don`t Dream It`s Over` going on her next record. more info

Guardian Music — Photographer Herb Wise was a mainstay of the US festival circuit during the 1970s and 80s, shooting Joan Baez, Lou Reed, John Lee Hooker and many more. Here's a selection of his best shots from People You'd Like to Know (out now through Omnibus Press... more info