Lou Reed's complete archives head to New York Public LibraryMarch 3, 2017 - 17:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - March 2 would have been the Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed's 75th birthday. In celebration, it has just been announced that his complete archives have been acquired by New York Public Library, Gigwise said. Reed's widow, the avant garde artist Laurie Anderson made the announcement alongside his sister at a press conference in NYC. "What better place to have this than in the heart of the city he loved the best?" said Anderson. She went on to describe the process of putting together the archive as "one of the most intense experiences of my life." The archive includes an audio and video collection of over 600 hours of original demos, live recordings, studio sessions and interviews spanning 1965 to 2013. Every tour and a selection of guest spot appearances are part of the collection. An unopened 5-inch tape reel is also part of the archive. It is said to be the first ever Velvet Underground session from 1965, and it's currently being decided as to whether the seal should be broken. Portraying Reed's personal life, the collection will include original manuscripts, lyrics, poetry, fanmail and photographs. The archive will be open for public viewing next year. Lou Reed died from liver disease in October 2013. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |