MTV.com News — Annual pre-Grammy gala rumored to have performances by Ke$ha, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Kelly Marino Clive Davis Photo: MTV News The Grammy Awards are about to go down on Sunday, but the night bef... more info

Undercover, Australia — Lou Reed is to take his most bizarre release Metal Machine Music on the road. more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offPat Metheny Orchestrion The guitar star brings this solo project to London next month, and it's an intriguing mix of technical-geekery (solo guitar, plus a whole road-band ... more info

Guardian Music — For the second in his series of literary, rock'n'roll hijinks, Richard Milward decides that all you need is love. Unless, that is, you're being pinned to the ground by burly hotel staffAfter first nibbling ecstasy at 17, me and my pals made a conscio... more info

DrownedInSound — Returning rap-pioneer Gil-Scott Heron is among the first bunch of names confirmed for the South Bank Centre's 2010 Ether Festival, which takes place over the course of 10 days, in London, later in the year. Read the full story on DrownedinSound... more info

Guardian Music — The singer is to perform his infamously unlistenable album of industrial noise. So don't expect an encore of Walk On the Wild Side or Perfect DayLou Reed is to celebrate his most infamously unlistenable album with a tour of UK and Europe. The singer ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: © Amy-Beth McNeely It's was the ultimate fuck you statement when Lou Reed handed his mastertapes of Metal Machine Music to his record company - four sidedsof noise that was released on a gatefold vinyl double LP. The album disappeared with... more info

The Quietus — "A Night of Deep Noise" beckons more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio have announced a UK and European tour starting April 17th, when they perform what is being called a "A Night of Deep Noise." With Lou Reed (processed & unprocessed guitars & mini... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: What a treat!Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio will embark on a UK and European tour on April 17th, when they perform what is described as “A Night of Deep Noise.” Featuring Lou Reed (processed and unprocessed guitars and m... more info