Lou Reed

Few artists have left as deep an imprint on rock music as Lou Reed. A Long Island native, Reed reshaped the sound and attitude of modern rock, first as the frontman of The Velvet Underground and later as a solo artist who never shied away…

With New York at the height of the AIDS epidemic and parts of the city drifting towards a point of depression not seen since 1929, Reed is very vocal about his disapproval of the state of his hometown.

While she was pregnant with me, my mom saw Lou Reed perform his Edgar Allan Poe concept album, The Raven. After the show, she bought a little red baby tee, with an outline of Reed’s face, his name printed below it. She got the smallest one…

Fans of musical icon and New York's own, the great, late Lou Reed, will soon be able to hear some new and previously unreleased material as part of a new archival release series. In partnership with Reed's widow, Laurie Anderson, acclaimed…

Last year, Mitchell Cohen partnered with former Sparks/Roxy Music bassist Sal Maida on one of the most enjoyable reads about pop arcana ever penned, The White Label Promo Preservation Society: 100 Flop Albums You Oughta Know. Now…

As late September and the New York Film Festival nears, the trailer for the upcoming Velvet Underground documentary that is set to premiere has arrived. It is directed by Directed by Todd Haynes (Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, I'm…

“The glory of love might see you through.”

In 1997, David Bowie threw himself a 50th birthday party at Madison Square Garden and invited an A-list of friends to join him on stage. Billed as 'David Bowie and Friends: A Very Special Birthday Concert,' Bowie's life of music was…

Today we celebrate the memory of one of New York's true musical icons, Lou Reed. Seven years ago today, Reed died from liver disease, leaving behind an incredible library of music that's been so influential to so many artists. His work…

A Cornell professor of music has discovered a dozen rare, unreleased songs by Lou Reed. Found on one side of a cassette tape from 1975, the songs are based on Andy Warhol’s book, “The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back…