Lou Reed Announces Summer European Tour
Lou Reed is set to embark on a summer European tour called “From VU to Lulu,” which we’re guessing means he’ll cover the span of his career leading up to last year’s rough Lulu. The tour will kick off in Luxembourg on June 6 and end in Trencin, Slovakia on July 5. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Darren Aronofsky’s Video for Metallica and Lou Reed’s “The View”
Darren Aronofsky, director of _The Wrestler_ and _Black Swan_, has released his video for the Lou Reed and Metallica song “The View.” read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Lou Reed/Metallica Perform on Jools Holland (If You Dare)
Lulu, the recent confounding collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica, has received pretty much no positive criticism from any music circle, but that's not stopping the former Velvet Underground frontman and the thrash-metal pioneers from continuing to promote it. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsDarren Aronofsky to Direct Lou Reed and Metallica Video
It turns out that Lou Reed and Metallica are dragging another respectable name into the mess that is Lulu. Darren Aronofsky, the Oscar-nominated director of films like Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream and The Wrestler, will direct a video for “Iced Honey,” one of the album’s least-offensive tracks. read more
Found in: Music, NewsLou Reed and Metallica: Lulu
On Sept. 18, a 90-second preview of “The View” appeared on YouTube. Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Whoopi Goldberg were, fortunately, not involved, but the reaction was just as negative. This was the first taste of the curious collaboration between legendary New York boho Lou Reed and Bay Area thrash pioneers Metallica, but it was not a triumphant unveiling. Instead, the announcement turned into a disaster that seemingly confirmed every objection to this partnership—that Reed and Metallica were mismatched, that they were innovators who hadn’t innovated in ages, that they might be having a laugh at their fans’ expense. Comments ranged from... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWatch Lou Reed and Metallica Talk About Lulu
Think you've heard enough about the Lou Reed-Metallica collaboration? Not until you've heard the guys talk about their upcoming album Lulu for 13 minutes. While these guys are already talking about their collaboration like its been enthroned in the Rock Hall of Fame, it is pretty interesting about how "natural" the collaboration felt. Check out the entire video below: read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen First-Listen Reactions to Lou Reed and Metallica’s Lulu
Lulu is awkwardly graphic, oversexed and heavy in all the wrong places, and we listened to it in case you were too afraid to. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayListen to Lou Reed and Metallica's Lulu
The long wait is over. After weeks of teasers, album covers and punishing 30-second clips, you can finally hear Lou Reed and Metallica’s collaboration. The band put up the stream today, and you can listen to every song on it. In classic Metallica fashion, the album includes three songs that play for over 10 minutes, including the near-20 minute-long “Junior Dad.” You can take a listen to the album over at the group’s website.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLou Reed/Metallica Unveil Second Lulu Trailer with Promise of Sex, Violence, More
Lou Reed & Metallica, easily the most unlikely fusion of talents to emerge so far this year, continue to move forward with their upcoming collaboration Lulu. read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to a New Lou Reed and Metallica Track
If last week’s teaser wasn’t enough, you can actually listen to what Lou Reed and Metallica sound like playing together for around five minutes. read more
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