Legendary musician Keith Richards has covered Lou Reed’s classic song ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’, to celebrate Reed’s birthday. The song will be featured on an upcoming tribute album for the New York City legend. The album “The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed” has contributions by Angel Olsen, The Afghan Whigs, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Rosanne Cash, and Lucinda Williams.
Richards said that Reed was “important to American music and to ALL MUSIC! I miss him and his dog.” The album was produced in partnership with Reed’s widow Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive. The Grammy-nominated series was launched in 2022 with the release of ‘Words & Music, May 1965’.
The tribute album is set to release on April 20 via Light in the Attic and will be available on a limited edition silver vinyl pressing for this year’s Record Store Day as well as on CD and all streaming platforms. All physical formats will include photos of Reed taken by Mick Rock and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, as well as liner notes written by producer Bill Bentley.
The album’s tracklist is as follows: Keith Richards – ‘I’m Waiting for the Man,’ Maxim Ludwig and Angel Olsen – ‘I Can’t Stand It,’ Rufus Wainwright – ‘Perfect Day,’ Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – ‘I’m So Free,’ Bobby Rush – ‘Sally Can’t Dance,’ Rickie Lee Jones – ‘Walk on the Wild Side,’ The Afghan Whigs – ‘I Love You, Suzanne,’ Mary Gauthier – ‘Coney Island Baby,’ Lucinda Williams – ‘Legendary Hearts,’ Automatic – ‘New Sensations,’ Rosanne Cash – ‘Magician’ and Brogan Bentley – ‘The Power of the Heart.’
In other news, The Rolling Stones will kick off their 2024 ‘Hackney Diamonds’ tour later this year. The tour will be held in 16 cities across the United States and Canada. Tickets for the tour can be purchased on the band’s official website
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