Lou Reed was indisputably one of the most provocative musicians the rock world has known, releasing songs about heroin abuse and sadomasochism on his very first album (“The Velvet Underground and Nico ...

When you put on Lou Reed’s 1975 album Metal Machine Music, there’s one moment that is undeniably sweeter, more memorable, more perfect than any other. It’s when you turn it off. You’ll never regret ...

INSKEEP: That was a big hit for Lou Reed, who made the pop charts in 1973 with "Walk On The Wild Side," after years on the fringes. So he'd made it. And then, just a couple of years later, he tried ...

Don't ever say The A.V. Club Newswire doesn't give you enough opportunities to hate/fellate Lou Reed: According to punknews.org, today sees the release of a live version of Reed's aural-torture-porn ...

Lou Reed’s “Metal Machine Music” a fabled cacaphony of guitar feedback and tape manipulations released 35 years ago, has been transcribed for strings, winds, guitar, accordion, piano and percussion.