Lou Reed News

New York’s self-styled ‘lofi jangle dream slacker bedroom pop’ artist JW Francis has shared new track 'Dream House', the title track from brand new album Dream House. 'Dream House' is a hazy track, a sonic-VHS floating along the intersection of wistful-longing and gratitude. Watch the new music video, created by Salvador Cresta, now!

Bryan Ferry’s eighth solo studio album ‘Taxi’ is being re-issued for the very first time since its initial release in March 1993. The album will be available on limited edition yellow vinyl, and on CD in a limited edition Japanese-style oversized card sleeve, with new artwork overseen by Bryan. Pre-order the album now!

The 92nd Street Y will present the world premiere of cellist Seth Parker Woods' evening-length Difficult Grace in a new version with choreographer and dancer Roderick George on November 19, 2022 at 7:30pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall.

Cellist Seth Parker Woods announces the world premiere performances of his multimedia concert tour-de-force, Difficult Grace, featuring film; spoken text; original choreography and dance by Roderick George, and visual artwork.

Toronto musicians and co-producers Brad Cherwin and Sebastian Ostertag have announced the second annual West End Micro Music Festival, following last year's sold-out, inaugural festival. WEMMF takes places at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Toronto's West End. Concert dates are November 18, November 25, and November 26 and December 2.

The band is sharing one of their most vulnerable and deeply personal songs to date with “When She”, which lead singer Gomez wrote while his mother’s health declined. While the loss of a parent is a profoundly painful experience for anyone to process, both bassist Barry and drummer Espinosa have experienced the same loss.

The first exhibition in Australia to explore Andy Warhol's career-long obsession with photography will open at the Art Gallery of South Australia in March, as part of the 2023 Adelaide Festival. Exclusive to Adelaide, Andy Warhol & Photography: A Social Media will reveal an unseen side of the celebrated Pop artist through more than 250 works, spanning photographs, experimental films, screenprints and paintings. 

New York’s self-styled ‘lofi jangle dream slacker bedroom pop’ artist JW Francis shares effervescent offering 'I Wanna Be Your Basketball', the latest reveal from brand new album Dream House. Dream House is slightly reminiscent of The Strokes and even has hints of Lou Reed. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Mykki Blanco will release their new album, Stay Close To Music. Adventurous and expansive, it shatters any previously held assumptions about Mykki’s artistry, leaving them free to define their sound for themselves. They have shared a new taste of the LP via “Pink Diamond Bezel” which, like the rest of the LP, was created with producer FaltyDL.

Chris Connelly will be releasing a long-player paying tribute to the iconic Nico. Originally planned as 10 tracks featuring Connelly’s versions of her songs, once recorded, he decided to write a parallel album of his own compositions, spanning the life of one of the most unique, tragic and misunderstood female artists in the history of music.

Cellist Seth Parker Woods has announced his 2022-2023 season. Woods has established his reputation as a versatile artist and innovator across multiple genres. His projects delve deep into our cultural fabric, reimagining traditional works and commissioning new ones to propel classical music into the future.

The result of those one month marathon recording sessions is this album, unheard by the outside world until now and appropriately titled The Lost Album.  The Smithereens’ take no prisoners sound, reflecting their Garden State roots, has resonated with fans worldwide over the course of 17 albums and 2500+ live shows. Plus, check out tour dates!

In a special out-of-season presentation, Sydney Festival will bring the work of revered Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky – known for his large-scale depictions of humanity's impact on the planet – to Sydney's Oxford Street Precinct this August. Towering across three immense nine-metre screens, Burtynsky's staggering new work, In the Wake of Progress, will envelop and illuminate Taylor Square from next week 25 August - 18 September.

Drawing inspiration from concerts that evolved from Brooklyn front porches to its own rooftop balcony and large-scale exhibitions mounted on its exterior facade, St. Ann’s Warehouse will return, merging public art, theater, and activism at a whole new level.

The official Westworld Playlist featured all the music from Westworld: Season 4 along with Djawadi’s imaginative musical choices from previous seasons, including incredible versions of tracks originally performed by artists such as The Rolling Stones, Kanye West, The Weeknd, Amy Winehouse, Nirvana, Guns ‘N Roses, among many others.

Mykki Blanco will release their new album, Stay Close To Music, via Transgressive. Adventurous and expansive, it shatters any previously held assumptions about Mykki’s artistry, leaving them free to define their sound for themselves. Foregoing samples, Mykki wanted to create their own sonic universe from scratch and to do so.

JW Francis will release his new album Dream House, his third with London based label Sunday Best Recordings. Coinciding with the announcement he has also shared the gloriously up-beat new single “Casino,” and its accompanying video, which offers a glimpse into what to expect on his forthcoming feel-good LP. Watch the new music video for the single!

St. Ann’s Warehouse is presenting Get Back! Summer Concerts 2022, a series of free performances presented on four consecutive Wednesday evenings on the panoramic Empire Fulton Ferry Lawn, adjacent to Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

The Andes Dance Collective, founded by dancer/choreographers Gloria McLean, Columbine Macher, David Capps and composer/performer Marshall Coid, is proud to present the DELAWARE COUNTY 2ND DANCE FILM FESTIVAL AND WORKSHOP, bringing new dance and music events to the Catskills Delaware County region. 

Listen to “We The People Of The Myths,'' which continues the mystery-cloaked journey from one single release to the next, co-recorded, arranged and produced by Harper Simon and late, legendary music producer Hal Willner in one Hal’s final sessions.