One of Reed’s songs tells of his life pre-fame, when his teenage years were spent in a torturous psychiatric hospital: ‘Kill ...

Creating the greatest saxophone solo in pop music is no mean feat - but when a hilarious story of a comedy of errors ensued, ...

A mix of all kinds, from all over and all time. A free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks recorded at KCRW, remixes, and an introduction to new ...

“Follow the dotted line,” Lou Reed grumbled at me in 2004. “Look, put all the songs together and it’s certainly an autobiography – just not necessarily mine. I write about other people, tell stories, ...

On this day in 1972, Lou Reed released his seminal solo album 'Transformers' produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson.

Lou Reed is the face of the Velvet Underground. The band would not have had the impact that it did without the contributions of John Cale, Nico, Mo Tucker and Sterling Morrison, but it was Reed, with ...