15 Great Music-Related Pumpkins

By Tyler Kane at 11:36 AM on October 30, 2011

With Halloween coming up, it’s a great time of the year to celebrate with all things pumpkin: beer, pie and now, your favorite musicians. We scoured across the internet to find some of our favorite music-related pumpkins.  read more

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Watch Lou Reed and Metallica Talk About Lulu

By Luke Larsen at 3:45 PM on October 27, 2011

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

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Ten First-Listen Reactions to Lou Reed and Metallica’s Lulu

By Tyler Kane at 8:30 AM on October 22, 2011

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

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Lissie to Release EP Full of Covers

By Adam Vitcavage at 5:00 PM on October 13, 2011

Singer-songwriter Lissie has just announced that she will release her first set of new material since her 2010 breakout full-length _Catching a Tiger_ next month. The five song EP will consist of songs ranging from hip-hop to metal, but all done in her unique alternative styling.  read more

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Lou Reed/Metallica Unveil Second Lulu Trailer with Promise of Sex, Violence, More

By John Barrett at 3:06 PM on October 13, 2011

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

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Listen to a New Lou Reed and Metallica Track

By Tyler Kane at 10:52 AM on September 26, 2011

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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De-Evolution: Seven Bands That Got Worse As They Changed

By John Barrett at 9:44 AM on September 25, 2011

Last week we looked at musical evolutions that worked, but change isn't always good. Here are seven attempts at stylistic progression that backfired.  read more

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Listen to a Preview of a Lou Reed/Metallica Song

By Tyler Kane at 11:34 AM on September 19, 2011

Lou Reed and Metallica released a preview yesterday for a song called “The View,” the second song on their upcoming album, _Lulu_.   read more

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Lou Reed and Metallica's Lulu Gets Cover Art

By Tyler Kane at 12:14 PM on September 2, 2011

Lou Reed and Metallica’s collaborative album, Lulu, now has a cover and the thing is pretty scary. The album was inspired by Frank Wedekind, the German expressionist playwright behind the “Lulu plays,” which follow a young dancer who is abused. And the cover seems to follow along with that story, with a young girl/mannequin torso with an eerily-real face. The album will be available on Nov. 1 in America on Warner Bros. Records.   read more

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Lou Reed/Metallica Album Gets Name, Details

By Tyler Kane at 11:38 AM on August 22, 2011

Lou Reed and Metallica’s collaboration has been shrouded in mystery since it was announced. But today, Loureedmetallica.com has released some new details about the project and promises to update frequently on the project’s progress.  read more

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