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Lou Reed Cancels 2013 U.S. Tour Dates

Jeff Giles — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:17:57 +0000

Well, this is disappointing: Shortly after announcing his most extensive series of American concert dates in years, Lou Reed has reportedly had a change of heart. According to the NME, all of the shows on Reed’s docket — including his scheduled appearances at Coachella on April 12 and 19, which were supposed to serve as [...]

45 Years Ago: The Velvet Underground Release 'White Light, White Heat'

Dave Swanson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:38:13 +0000

If you look up the phrase 'glorious racket,' chances are a picture of the Velvet Underground's second album, 'White Light, White Heat' will appear. That description fits each and every one of its 40 minutes perfectly. Unlike the haunting beauty of their flawless debut album, 'White Light,' which was released on Jan. 30, 1968, drops a bit of the artiness and supplements it with rage and raw power.

Lou Reed Says 'Lulu' is for 'People Who are Literate'

Billy Dukes — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:00:15 +0000

Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich may best understand where the notoriously cantankerous Lou Reed comes from. In an interview with his bandmates and Reed, Ulrich tells the Telegraph that the Velvet Underground legend enters each circumstance with suspicion.

Metallica & Lou Reed Album 'Lulu' Bombs, Falls Off Billboard 200 Album Chart

Joe Robinson — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:00:58 +0000

Given the terrible reviews ‘Lulu’ has been receiving, Lou Reed & Metallica probably weren’t expecting stellar sales figures from the collaborative album. That said, they also probably didn’t foresee this: ‘Lulu’ sold just 13,000 copies in its first week out and an almost comical 3,000 is its second week, giving the disc a total of 16,000 units moved in its first two weeks out.

Lou Reed & Metallica, 'Lulu' – Album Review

Matthew Wilkening — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:00:57 +0000

Lou Reed & Metallica should be commended for so bravely attempting to meld their very different musical approaches on their new collaborative album ‘Lulu.’ However, even though the record works, as a whole, better than the first single ‘The View‘ or the sample clips from earlier in this week may have led us to believe, [...]

Sample of Metallica and Lou Reed's Song 'The View' Hits the Web

Chris M. Junior — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:30:40 +0000

There’s no mistaking Metallica‘s thick guitar attack and Lou Reed‘s spoken, attitude-driven vocals in ‘The View,’ a 38-second sample of which can be heard now online in advance of their joint album, ‘Lulu.’