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NEW YORK: Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah” pretty much flopped when it came out nearly 40 years ago.

A new exhibition at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts offers a rare glimpse into the archives of the late songwriter Lou Reed.

Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" pretty much flopped when it came out nearly 40 years ago.

Leonard Cohen's song Hallelujah pretty much flopped when it came out nearly 40 years ago.

Phil Manzanera on getting ripped off at the start of his career and being a musician in the digital age

We traveled to the zoo with Purity Ring vocalist/lyricist Megan James. Okay, not really, but James did ponder how certain wild beasts are like the title track from the synth-pop duo's latest EP, graves. She also discussed the anxious return to touring, the greatness of Leonard Cohen and how she and bandmate Corin Roddick relax on the road ahead of their show at White Oak Music Hall July 14.

“Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” traces the unlikely journey of the legendary singer-songwriter’s most widely covered song.

These songs define these iconic movies.

The New York Public Library's Lou Reed exhibition is filled with ephemera and unreleased tracks by the Velvet Underground founder.

These songs define these iconic movies.