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Lou Reed Cancels Coachella 2013 Performances

Gina Vespa — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:51:26 +0000

Coachella is right around the corner, but we have some sad news to report â€“ former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed wonâ€™t be playing at this year’s festival. The famed rocker was previously scheduled to perform both weekends, April 12-14 and April 19-21, but has recently cancelled. He also called off his upcoming gigs in [...]

Metallica Joined by Lou Reed Onstage, Play Another Unheard 'Death Magnetic' Song

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:09:10 +0000

Last night (Dec. 7), during their second of four shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco, Calif., Metallica performed yet another unreleased track from the ‘Death Magnetic’ sessions titled ‘Just a Bullet Away.’ The intimate 30th anniversary shows are proving to be the gift that keeps on giving. The first night the band debuted the [...]

Metallica + Lou Reed Go Black and White in Darren Aronofsky-Directed Video For 'The View'

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:29:46 +0000

Darren Aronofsky, the director of redemption-themed, Oscar-nominated films such as ‘The Wrestler’ and ‘Black Swan,’ got behind the camera to shoot the video for the Lou Reed and Metallica single ‘The View.’ While the Loutallica collaboration, which yielded the ‘Lulu’ album, has been the subject of much criticism and even lower sales, Aronofsky breathed new artistic life into the project with this visually arresting black and white video.

Metallica and Lou Reed Perform 'Lulu' Songs on French TV

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:41:20 +0000

Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujilio appeared with Lou Reed on the French show, ‘Taratata,’ which aired on Nov. 25. The episode was taped on Nov. 9, and in addition to the trio sitting down to field questions about and discuss their collaborative ‘Lulu’ album, the band and Reed performed two songs from the record.

Lou Reed & Metallica Video To Be Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Graham Hartmann — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:07:49 +0000

Multi-award winning director Darren Aronofsky has signed on to direct the video for ‘Iced Honey,’ the second single from Metallica and Lou Reed‘s ‘Lulu’ collaboration. Aronofsky had directed some of cinema’s most celebrated films such as ‘Black Swan,’ ‘The Fountain’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream.’

Lou Reed & Metallica Streaming 'Lulu' in Full

Spencer Kaufman — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:30:35 +0000

A day after releasing 30-second clips of each song on their joint effort ‘Lulu,’ Lou Reed & Metallica are now streaming the entire album online in full. Those interested in hearing the album can listen to ‘Lulu’ at Loutallica’s official website at the link provided at the bottom of this post. While the response to [...]

Sample of Metallica and Lou Reed's Song 'The View' Hits the Web

Chris M. Junior — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:58:40 +0000

There’s no mistaking Metallica‘s thick guitar attack and Lou Reed‘s spoken, attitude-driven vocals in ‘The View,’ a 38-second sample of which can be heard now online in advance of their joint album, ‘Lulu.’