Lou Reed was a titan of underground music, but the former Velvet Underground songwriter held an unexpected appreciation for mainstream icon Bruce Springsteen.

and Airbnb – something no one would ever have thought possible of a Lou Reed song. David Bowie produced Transformer and Mick Ronson contributed sparkling guitar and orchestrations, but Lou ...

Lou Reed didn't feel satisfied staying in one lane throughout his career, but he felt that it was always interesting listening to musical chameleons.

Lou Reed got his start in the ‘60s fronting ... Reed launched a solo career in the ‘70s that yielded two classics: 1972’s ‘Transformer’ (produced by pal David Bowie) and the following ...

Transformer. In actual fact Bowie made little contribution to the finished product but Mick Ronson's treatment of Walk On The Wild Side helped Reed to his first solo hit. At first, Reed didn't ...

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 ...

Transformer. In actual fact Bowie made little contribution to the finished product but Mick Ronson's treatment of Walk On The Wild Side helped Reed to his first solo hit. At first, Reed didn't ...