Lou Reed saved by liver transplant
Lou Reed has undergone a life-saving liver transplant.
Reed's wife Laurie Anderson revealed that he had the surgery last month at a Cleveland hospital and was "as serious as it gets". She explained to the Times "He was dying. You don't get it for fun." She later added: "I don't think he'll ever totally recover from this, but he'll certainly be back to doing (things) in a few months. He's alrea…
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The Velvet Underground lose copyright claim over 'Banana Logo'
The Velvet Underground have had a copyright claim concerning their 1967 Andy Warhol designed album cover 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' dismissed by a federal judge.
In January this year the now defunct band, formed by Lou Reed and John Cale, filed a lawsuit against The Andy Warhol Foundation. They claimed the Foundation illegally licensed the famous "banana logo" for use on other products…
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Lou Reed has a spider named after him
Following the discovery of a new genus of spider, scientists have decided to name it after Lou Reed.
Biologists recently came across the never before seen velvet spiders, which live underground, and decided to use the former Velvet Underground frontman as inspiration by naming it Loureedia.
According to Sci-News "most velvet spiders are rarely encountered" and are native to Africa, Asia, …
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Metallica's Lars Urlich Says Lou Reed Took 'Lulu' Criticism Personally
Metallica drummer Lars Urlich has explained that Lou Reed took criticism directed at their collaboration album 'Lulu' to heart.
Reed teamed up with Metallica last year to record the album, which was based on German playwright Frank Wedekind's 1913 play concerning the life of an abused dancer. Upon release the album received less than flattering reviews from both fans and critics alike.
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Listen To 30 Seconds Of Every Song From The Lou Reed & Metallica Album 'Lulu'
The upcoming album collaboration album from Lou Reed and Metallica titled 'Lulu' is set to be released on October 31st, and you can hear a sneak preview of the album using the player below.
From LouReedMetallica.com
"'Lulu' was inspired by German expressionist writer Frank Wededkind's plays "Earth Spirit" and "Pandora's Box," which tell a story of a young abused dancer's life and relationship…
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