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Sixth album from Washington DC power trio adds politics to the mix

Neil Young was presented with a special award by the Producers and Engineers Wing of the Grammys on Tuesday [January 21].

Lou Reed has said he is "feeling better and stronger than ever" following a life-saving liver transplant last month. On Saturday (June 1), Reed's wife Laurie Anderson revealed that her husband had been recovering since his operation but suggested that he might not "ever totally recover" from the surgery. However, Reed has since posted a message to fans on Facebook, where he described himself as a "triumph of modern medicine" and announced that he is looking forward to returning to the stage.

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