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Lou Reed Survives Life Saving Liver Transplant

by Paul Cashmere

Rock legend Lou Reed is recovering after a liver transplant that, according to wife Laurie Anderson, saved his life.

Tagged as: 70s, David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, liver transplant, Lou Reed, rock, USA

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Lloyd Cole To Release New Album In June

by Music-News.com

Lloyd Cole will release his new album ‘Standards’ on 24th June ’13 on Tapete Records.

Tagged as: 1980s, Blair Cowan, Bob Dylan, indie, Joan As Police Woman, John Hartford, Lloyd Cole, Lou Reed, Mark Schwaber, Matt Cullen, Matthew Sweet, Michael Wyzik, Olaf Opal, Scritti Politti, U.K.

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Posters Released For CBGB Flick

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Even though there isn’t an official release date yet, the CBGB publicity machine is gearing up.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Alan Rickman, Ashley Greene, Bertha Kristal, Bradley Whitford, CBGB, Cheetah Chrome, David Byrne, Debbie Harry, DeeDee Ramone, Donal Logue, Estelle Harris, Evan Alex Cole, Genya Ravan, Hilly Krystal, Iggy Pop, Jared Carter, Joel David Moore, Joey Ramone, Johnny Galecki, Johnny Ramone, Julian Acosta, Justin Bartha, Keene McRae Sting, Kyle Gallner, Lisa Kristal, Lou Reed, Malin Akerman, Merv Ferguson, Mickey Sumner, Nicky Gant, Patti Smith, punk, Richard Hell, Rupert Grint, Stana Katic, Steven Schub, Stiv Bators, Taylor Hawkins, Terry Ork, U.S.A.

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Lou Reed Cancels Coachella And Other Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Lou Reed has cancelled five dates in April including both weekends at the Coachella Festival plus shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Monterrey.

Tagged as: Coachella, Dead Can Dance, Dinosaur, Grinderman, indie, Jello Biafra, Johnny Marr, Jr., Lee Scratch Perry, Lou Reed, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, OMD and Rodriguez, Protopunk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, Social Distorition, Sparks, Stone Roses, the Violent Femmes, U.S.A.

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Clive Davis To Pen His Life Story

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Clive Davis is one of the most important record executives of the last forty years.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Air Supply, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Carly Simon, Chicago, Clive Davis, Dionne Warwick, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, The Kinks, Whitney Houston

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Apple Versus Banana : Velvet Underground To Appeal

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The members of the Velvet Underground were dealt a partial blow in their suit against the Andy Warhol Foundation over the licensing and use of the iconic Warhol banana used on their album The Velvet Underground and Nico.

Tagged as: Andy Warhol, Apple, John Cale, Lou Reed, Nico, Velvet Underground

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Alice Cooper Bandmate Releases Memoirs

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Dick Wagner has played with a long list of rock greats including Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, KISS, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Etta James, Rod Stewart and many more.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, BB King, Dick Wagner, Etta James, Kiss, Les Paul, Little Richard, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf, Peter Gabriel, Rod Stewart, Roy Orbison

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Rufus Weds His Mister ‘Wright’

by Music-News.com

Rufus Wainwright has got married.

Tagged as: Ann Dexter-Jones, Carrie Fisher, Cindy Sherman, Jörn Weisbrodt, Julianne Moore, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Mark Ronson, Rufus Wainwright, Yoko Ono

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Billy Corgan Talks About His Forthcoming Memoir

by Andrew Tijs

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan hints at stories, involving Marilyn Manson, Lou Reed and Neil Young, from his memoir on Australian morning TV.

Tagged as: Billy Corgan, Lou Reed, Marilyn Manson, memoir, Neil Young, Smashing Pumpkins

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Metric Announce New Album And Lou Reed Collab

by Andrew Tijs

Canadian indie rockers Metric will visit for Splendour, and reveal details of a Lou Reed collab on their next album.

Tagged as: album, Canada, collaboration, indie, Lou Reed, Metric, new, rock, Splendour In The Grass, Synthetica

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The Beatles Record Store Day limited editions

Lou Reed, Deep Purple, Beatles On Vinyl For Record Store Day

by Paul Cashmere

Record store’s across Australia will be selling brand new and limited edition vinyl featuring artists like The Beatles, Deep Purple and Lou Reed next Saturday for Record Store Day.

Tagged as: Beatles, Deep Purple, Lou Reed, Record Store Day

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Lou Reed Turns 70

by Paul Cashmere

Who in the 1970s would have ever thought Lou Reed would ever get to 70? Today Lewis Allan Reed of Brooklyn, New York turns 70 years old.

Tagged as: John Cale, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, Pavarotti, Pope John Paul II, Sterling Morrison, Susan Boyle, Velvet Underground

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The Cult’s Ian Astbury Defends Lou Reed And Metallica

by Andrew Tijs

Ian Astbury of The Cult has defended Lou Reed and Metallica’s reviled Lulu album in an interview.

Tagged as: album, Choice Of Weapon, Ian Astbury, Lou Reed, Lulu, Metallica, new, rock, The Cult

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Velvet Underground Angry Banana Sold To Apple

by Paul Cashmere

The Velvet Underground, the band formed by Lou Reed and John Cale in the 60s, has taken legal action against the Andy Warhol Foundation for selling his iconic Banana album design to Apple.

Tagged as: Andy Warhol, John Cale, Lou Reed, Nico, The Velvet Underground

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Metallica Celebrate 30 Years With New EP

by Tim Cashmere

Metallica celebrated their 30th anniversary on the weekend with some shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco and the celebration continues with the release of Beyond Magnetic – a four song EP of songs you probably haven’t heard.

Tagged as: 30th anniversary, Beyond Magnetic, Bob Rock, Jerry Cantrell, Kid Rock, Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne

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Darren Aronofsky Delivers Lou Reed And Metallica Video Clip

by Andrew Tijs

The Black Swan director has shot a clip for the first single from the Lou Reed and Metallica collaboration.

Tagged as: clip, Darren Aronofsky, director, film, Lou Reed, Lulu, metal, Metallica, rock, single, The View, video

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Lou Reed and Metallica Is Sales Stiff Of 2011

by Paul Cashmere

Lou Reed and Metallica’s ‘Lulu’ is a complete stiff.

Tagged as: 10s, 70s, 80s, Lou Reed, Lulu, metal, Metallica, USA

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Nobody Cares About Lou Reed And Metallica Lulu – It’s Official

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The news that Lou Reed and Metallica were collaborating on the new album, Lulu, was met with a lot of raised eyebrows from critics and fans of both artists.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Lou Reed, Lulu, metal, Metallica, USA

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Florence + The Machine Tops The ARIA Chart

by Andrew Tijs

Florence + The Machine’s second album debuts at number one on this week’s ARIA chart wrap.

Tagged as: Adele, albums, ARIA Chart, Coldplay, Florence + The Machine, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Lou Reed, Megadeth, Metallica, Michael Buble, They Will Have Their Way, wrap

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Darren Aronofsky Directs Lou Reed and Metallica Video

by Paul Cashmere

Award winning film director Darren Aronofsky, best known for the movies ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The Wrestler’ will direct the video for ‘Iced Honey’ from the Lou Reed & Metallica album ‘Lulu’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Darren Aronofsky, Lou Reed, Lulu, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Bieber Brings The Festive Joy For This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

Justin Bieber kicks off another, significantly Christmassy, week of new releases.

Tagged as: Andre Reiu, Bjork, Brian Wilson, Cephalic Carnage, Dev, Dirty Projectors, Florence + The Machine, Harry James Angus, Iced Earth, Jinja Safari, Justin Bieber, Keb Mo, Lights, Lou Reed, Megadeth, Metallica, Michael Buble, new releases, Peter Gabriel, Slim Dusty, They Will Have Their Way, Zola Jesus

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VIDEO: Metallica And Lou Reed Talk Lulu

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica and Lou Reed have put together at 12-minute video about the origins of their joint album ‘Lulu’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Lou Reed, Lulu, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Metallica Have Started Work On Their New Album

by Andrew Tijs

On the eve of releasing their Lou Reed collaboration, Metallica reveal they’re already writing and recording.

Tagged as: Abu Dhabi, interview, Lou Reed, Lulu, metal, Metallica, new album, recording, Rob Trujillo, studio, thrash, writing

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Metallica and Lou Reed Talk About Lulu

by Music-News.com

Metallica and Lou Reed are two legends in their own right ‘ Metallica for their doom-steeped riffs, and Reed for his psychosexual, poetic, and experimental approach.

Tagged as: 80s, Lou Reed, Lulu, metal, Metallica, USA

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Watch The Metallica and Lou Reed Lulu Trailer

by Paul Cashmere

Lou Reed and Metallica have released a trailer for their upcoming collaboration ‘Lulu’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, classic rock, Lou Reed, Lulu, metal, Metallica, USA

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Alice Cooper, Melbourne, September 29, 2011

by Paul Cashmere

What a band. Alice Cooper has Steve Hunter back in the band. Hunter played with Cooper on the ‘Billion Dollar Babies’ and ‘Muscle of Love’ albums. He is also the lead guitarist on the amazing opening for ‘Sweet Jane’ on Lou Reed’s ‘Rock and Roll Animal’.

Tagged as: 70s, Alice Cooper, classic rock, Lou Reed, Orianthi, review, Steve Hunter, USA

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James Hetfield, Metallica. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Lou Reed and Metallica Reveal ‘The View’

by Tim Cashmere

Lou Reed and Metallica have given fans a whole song as a teaser to their upcoming collaborative album, ‘Lulu’, due at the end of October.

Tagged as: Lou Reed, Lulu, Metallica

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Ke$ha And Lou Reed Guest On Alice Cooper Album

by Paul Cashmere

The new Alice Cooper album ‘Welcome 2 My Nightmare’, the sequel to his classic 1975 ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’, features guest appearances from Ke$ha, Lou Reed and the original Alice Cooper Band members Denis Dunaway, Michael Bruce and Neal Smith.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, classic rock, Ke$ha, Kesha, Lou Reed, USA, Welcome 2 My Nightmare

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New Pandemonium Details With Reduced Pricing And Offers To Existing Ticket Holders

The Pandemonium music festival will go ahead in Australia next week with Alice Cooper and Blondie but without Deep Purple and Placebo. As a result of the line-up changes, new offers have been made to compensate fans.

April 8, 2024

The Pandemonium Tour Confirmed To Go Ahead With Alice Cooper and Blondie

Australia’s Pandemonium tour, due to start in Melbourne on April 20, is going ahead as previously stated and with a line-up change as also previously stated.

April 6, 2024

Newcastle Scores Two Pandemonium Sideshows

Newcastle will host Pandemonium Festival bands across two nights of sideshows in April.

February 22, 2024

Alice Cooper Announces UK Tour With Glen Matlock and Primal Scream

Alice Cooper is touring the UK this October with Primal Scream and Sex Pistol Glen Matlock.

February 21, 2024

Suzi Quatro Wants Alice Cooper To Sing On Her Next Record

Suzi Quatro has 15 songs ready to record on her next album and she wants Alice Cooper to sing a duet with her on the record.

February 8, 2024

Alice Cooper at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Alice Cooper Has A Brand New Radio Show

Alice Cooper has returned to radio with 'Alice’s Attic'.

February 7, 2024

Pandemonium Sydney Venue Moves To Homebush

The Pandemonium Festival in Sydney has been moved to Cathy Freeman Park in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct, to avoid conflict with ANZAC Day ceremonies.

February 6, 2024