Andy Warhol suggested the theme and the opening lines – “Vicious, you hit me with a flower ... Wild Side," 1972 If you only know one Lou Reed song, this is the one you know.

Lou Reed got his start in the ‘60s fronting ... and the following year’s ‘Berlin,’ a difficult but rewarding song cycle – a pattern Reed would follow over the years.

The life of Reed's first solo hit began ... In America it was the no. 1 jukebox hit, but the censors were more heavy handed, turning the song into a series of bleeps.

Lou Reed has recorded two new songs inspired by the documentary film Nanking. The songs 'Gravity' and 'Safety Zone' can be streamed on Reed's website. Nanking focuses on the "Nanking Massacre" which ...

Nobody was safe from Lou Reed’s scorn, and that includes The Doors. You’ll notice a pattern here. Reed was really not into West Coast rocker stardom, and The Doors were the kings of that realm ...

sometimes thrilling audiovisual recording of a song cycle by Lou Reed and John Cale, the founders of the Velvet Underground. Cale and Reed’s early musical collaboration as the VU was inspired but ...

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 ...