While 'Berlin' is often considered to be Lou Reed's storytelling opus, the artist himself thought he beat that decades later with one unlikely collaboration.

On the release of a new compilation of Lou Reed’s 1960s compositions at Pickwick Records, Wayne Gooderham surveys the sprawling solo career that was to come later, and picks out ten key tracks that ...

Discover the story behind Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day'—a love song tinged with melancholy and the legacy of a deeply flawed artist. From its minimalist lyrics to its profound emotions, this track ...

Lou Reed was indisputably one of the most provocative ... However, with the gradual acceptance of noise and ambient music as an art form – to its credit, RCA briefly considered releasing the ...

Lou Reed grew up in Long Island, New York. During his teens, he received electroshock treatment for depression, and would later cite the experience as damaging and transformative. He formed the ...