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Lou Reed’s greatest legacy might just be the number of groundbreaking musicians The Velvet Underground inspired to start a band.
I Love People is the wholesome title of Cory Hanson’s forthcoming album, which is the follow-up to the rather raunchily named 2023 LP Western Cum. One of the people Hanson loves is Lou Reed, and ...
Lou Reed is one of the most influential musicians of all time. Known for his transgressive lyrics and experimental songwriting, Reed’s artistic reputation propped up a life of darkness ...
The night of June 23rd into the 24th marks the peak of midsummer festivities and During his 1980 Growing Up in Public tour, Lou Reed celebrated St. John's Eve in Porta, Portugal the only way Lou ...
Before co-founding the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed was a staff songwriter for other artists at Pickwick Records. Now, his mid-1960s songs, performed by assorted artists on the label (with ...
Lou Reed's sonically confrontational 1975 work 'Metal Machine Music' is receiving a tribute album featuring members of Dinosaur Jr, Unrest and more.
Speaking about the cover, Angel Olsen says, “Lou Reed is my earliest influence, my introduction to punk rock. This song was a great opportunity to creatively work with Maxim.” ...
The compilation will feature interpretations of Lou Reed and Velvet Underground songs from a list of artists that includes Angel Olsen, the Afghan Whigs, Joan Jett, Lucinda Williams, Rufus ...
The Power Of The Heart: A Tribute To Lou Reed will be out April 20, and also features Rufus Wainwright, Ricky Lee Jones, Joan Jett, and more.
Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed's widow and longtime collaborator, has been talking to an AI chatbot modeled after her late partner for years.
‘Lou Reed: The King of New York’ | Photo: Courtesy Will Hermes admits he’s on a fool’s errand with the opening quote of the preface to his 529-page biography of Lou Reed. The mercurial genius most ...