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Lou Reed's Archives To Become Major NYPL Exhibit With "Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars"
The exhibit, which offers "previously unseen and unheard work from Reed’s incredible archive," is set to open on March 2nd, 2022, to coincide with what would have been Reed's 80th birthday.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Todd Haynes Dives Into The History Of The Velvet Underground In Trailer For New Documentary
The long-awaited doc on NYC's greatest experimental rock band of the '60s is finally coming out on Apple+ on October 15th, after premiering at NYFF.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Photos: You Can Now Sift Through A Trove Of Lou Reed's Home Recordings & Papers
Starting today, the public can access an archive of ephemera that belonged to the late singer.
By
Paula Mejía
Arts & Entertainment
Laurie Anderson On Bringing 'Ear-Bleedingly Loud' Drones To St. John The Divine
The performance, rooted in the feedback Lou Reed's old guitars produce when placed against amplifiers, commemorate the late musician's birthday.
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Paula Mejía
Arts & Entertainment
Laurie Anderson Will Bring Lou Reed's Guitars To A Cathedral Drone Show
The free show features Reed's guitars placed against amplifiers, creating a cacophony of suspended notes.
By
Paula Mejía
Arts & Entertainment
Immersive Velvet Underground Exhibit Coming To Greenwich Village This Fall
The immersive multi-media exhibit will open October 10th and run through December 31st in Greenwich Village.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Punk Photographer Allan Tannenbaum On The Ramones, 1970s NYC, And The Best Shot He Ever Took
We caught up with the famed nightlife photographer to talk about the changing city, the summer of 1977, and the best photo he ever took.
By
Jake Offenhartz
Arts & Entertainment
Lou Reed's Complete Archives Are Now At The NYPL
The archive's formation was "initiated and guided" by Laurie Anderson, whose primary goal was to keep everything together and in New York City.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Watch Lovably Cranky Lou Reed Call The Beatles "Garbage" In Lost Interview
Watch below as Reed espouses on loving shotguns and hating The Beatles.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
You Can Now Buy Lou Reed's Stuff On eBay
A bunch of the late legend's things are being auctioned off.
By
Jen Carlson
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