HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD ON HIS MIND

'I love Lou Reed so much. He's one of my best friends." You don't often hear those words referring to the curmudgeonly rock star, but for Antony Hegarty, the lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons, the sentiment is heartfelt. As for Lou Reed, it appears the feeling is mutual. When Reed first heard Antony's 2001 song "I Fell in Love With a Dead Boy," he was blown away. So he met the New York-based singer and invited him to join "The Raven" project and tour with him in 2003.That's where Reed essentially gave his song "Candy Says" - a tribute to the late Candy Darling - to the fragile-voiced Antony. "He said, 'It's your song,' " recalls Antony. The lovefest continued in 2005, when Reed, along with other guest artists, sang on Antony and the Johnsons' album "I Am a Bird Now." The album won Britain's coveted Mercury Prize. In the... [read full story]