Julian Casablancas’ cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Run Run Run” for the soundtrack of HBO’s new series Vinyl has surfaced online. The track is actually pretty similar to the original, with a notable difference in the increased liveliness of the bass line on this new JC version. The cover […]
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This weekend saw the induction of a whole new roster of more-than-worthy musicians into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Following up Patti Smith and wife Laurie Anderson’s emotive speeches, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O and Nick Zinner along with Beck honored the late Lou Reed by covering
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The latest addition to the Blank On Blank series is an unearthed interview with Lou Reed that Joe Smith held with the iconic rocker on March 20, 1987. Lou being Lou, he didn’t hold anything back in this rarely heard interview and delivered plenty of great lines
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The “Class of 2015” of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been unveiled: Lou Reed, Green Day, and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts lead the list of musicians that will now be a part of the elite selection of acts. Along with those storied artists, the
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Here are the latest nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015: Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, N.W.A, the Smiths, Lou Reed and Sting. The acts with the most votes will be announced toward the end of the year and will be inducted on April
Another tribute to the late icon Lou Reed, Arctic Monkeys are the latest band to show their appreciation for his work. The band is out on a tour of Britain and at their Liverpool show tonight (Oct. 28), Alex Turner and co. performed a live cover of Reed’s
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcNzU1u2QZc#t=100 The Lou Reed tributes keep rolling after losing the former frontman of The Velvet Underground. Last night Pearl Jam, who were performing at Baltimore’s First Mariner Arena, edited their set list a bit to include a live cover of the The Velvet Underground’s “Waiting For The Man.”
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFaTN9V833o Some very sad news broke this weekend when the world learned of the passing of iconic musician, Lou Reed. During Neil Young’s annual All-Star Bridge School Benefit shows in Mountain View, CA, My Morning Jacket brought out Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis and the host to perform The Velvet
Legendary musician, Lou Reed, passed away earlier today (Oct. 27) at the age of 71. Reed is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century thanks to his work in The Velvet Underground and as a solo artist. Reed’s literary agent, Andrew Wylie, told the New York
As it’s been well-known now, Coachella is all sold out! Despite the fact that the Indio, California festival will take place on two weekends (April 12-14 and April 19-21), there is not a ticket left for those dates but luckily the festival’s organizers (Goldenvoice) have put together a
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