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October 21, 2020 Album Reviews

Music Reviews: Lou Reed’s ‘New York,’ Plus Gay Marshall and Rick Shea

One of Lou Reed’s best albums, 1989’s ‘New York,’ reappears in a deluxe edition. Plus, an album of Leonard Cohen covers and new music from Rick Shea.

July 3, 2020 News & Comment

7 Memorable Cases of Rock Censorship

Rock and roll has always pushed the limits. Here are seven cases where the censors pushed back.

July 23, 2018 Album Reviews

A Box Set Collects Must-Hear Lou Reed Concerts

A bargain-priced box set collects three illuminating Lou Reed concerts from 1976 and 1989. Plus, a career-spanning anthology from Thomas Dolby and CDs from Chicago Farmer and Raquel Bell.

December 2, 2014 Album Reviews

The Velvet Underground: ‘The Velvet Underground — 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition’

The Velvet Underground’s eponymous third album is also the third record from the group to be the subject of a

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October 27, 2013 News & Comment

Lou Reed (1942–2013)

As you may have heard by now, Lou Reed has died at age 71 of liver disease. (He had a

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Newly available: A paperback North American edition of Dylan on Dylan, Japanese editions of Lennon on Lennon and Dylan on Dylan, and a Spanish edition of Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen.

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