But somehow, whenever talking about The Velvet Underground, it’s hard to fight the temptation to mention Lou Reed‘s name before it. Such was Reed’s impact that he felt integral to the very identity of ...

As a titan of subversive, underground music for the entirety of his existence, Lou Reed was certainly no different. Although his work rarely found widespread commercial appeal upon its release, select ...

Lou Reed and John Lennon both had a tendency to border on the subversive. Though their chosen genres were quite different, they weren’t all that different as people. They both had their damage.