Former Velvet Underground singer underwent a liver transplant in May. Oct. 27, 2013 — -- Lou Reed has died at the age of 71, the legendary rock singer's publicist confirmed today to ABC News. The ...

“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 Sunday, legendary rocker Lou Reed passed away at the age of 71. (MORE: Rock Legend Lou Reed Dead at 71) Reed embodied New York cool and the downtown culture of the 1960s and ’70s. His influence — ...

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 ...

Reed’s association with Pickwick gave him the opportunity to hone his songwriting prior to the formation of The Velvet Underground. He created tunes in various musical styles, including girl-group pop ...

Lou Reed’s albums didn’t top the charts. But his influence, as well as that of his band The Velvet Underground, is far more profound than commercial success. It’s not hard to trace Reed’s fingerprints ...

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 ...

The brilliant discontents of Lou Reed. A new biography examines the enigma of the musician. To write about Lou Reed is to fight with Lou Reed. It is difficult to say, however, who started what, and ...

Keith Richards’ cover of the Velvet Underground’s iconic “I’m Waiting for the Man” leads the upcoming collection The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed, due April 19 on CD/digital and the next ...

Lou Reed from The Velvet Underground may be an iconic rock figure, but the revival of his career is down to one of the greatest guitarists to exist. Reed was on the decline after his days at The ...