In 2023, a decade after the death of Lou Reed — songwriter, singer, guitarist, mercurial rock ‘n’ roll change-maker— his literary-minded fans got two fresh volumes: “Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) ...
It didn't take long for Lou Reed to outgrow the Beach Boys cash-ins he was making as a contract artist and songwriter and head toward more fertile land. By 1965, he had met John Cale, and the pair ...
Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music was more than an hour of feedback and noise with no noticeable structure. A new tribute album called Metal Machine Muzak interprets the spirit behind that work. LOU REED ...