lou reed

Lulu. Until six months ago, that word made me think of a round-eyed cartoon character that polluted comic sections in WWII era newspapers.  Or that singer from the 60s.  Now when I hear 'Lulu', I cringe. Damn you Metallica and Lou Reed!

So we have probably all heard that Puff hates the new Lou Reed/Metallica album. He isn't alone. Seems as though this music store has either has no intention of selling "Lulu" CDs, or they are just doing their part to prevent returns.

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.’

Aside from their shared love of the color black, Lou Reed and Metallica don’t have much in common – Metallica are heavy metal heroes, and Reed is the unofficial poet laureate of New York. Despite the differences, the band and Reed have announced yesterday they’ve recorded an album together. Reed told Ultimate Classic Rock all it took was one concert to bring them together. A 25th anniversary Rock