The Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed was about as cuddly as a cactus and as complimentary as a compilation of X-Factor ...

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 ...

This 1971 masterpiece by Joni Mitchell is quite literally Blue. Aesthetic choices aside, the meat of this album is so somber and heartbreaking. It’s crazy that Mitchell recorded it in beautiful sunny ...

Lou Reed can’t help but laugh after announcing the title of a new song, “Heroin,” on a demo recording from May 1965. He then gives a surprisingly folky, almost Dylan-esque performance of the tune, ...