A new exhibition in June will belatedly mark Lou Reed’s 80th birthday. But what can we expect from a man who rarely wanted to discuss his past? We dig through the boxes of bar tabs, bootleg albums and… swords!
After an 11-year absence, Liz Phair has returned to reclaim her title of fearless songwriting superstar. But how has a song about Lou Reed, a country-rap crossover hit and her own trailblazing debut helped prepare her to re-enter the fray?
The Velvet Underground, The Black Crowes, Bunny Wailer, Richard Thompson, Nick Cave, Rhiannon Giddens, Laurie Anderson, Blake Mills, Postcard Records, Mogwai and The Selecter