Lou Reed

Lou Reed got his start in the ‘60s fronting the Velvet Underground, the influential noise-rock band that was a commercial bomb but has since become one of rock’s most important groups. After making four terrific albums with the band, Reed launched a solo career in the ‘70s that yielded two classics: 1972’s ‘Transformer’ (produced by pal David Bowie) and the following year’s ‘Berlin,’ a difficult but rewarding song cycle – a pattern Reed would follow over the years. He hasn’t always made the most listener-friendly music (despite scoring a Top 20 hit with ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ in 1972), angering and frustrating fans along the way: 1975’s ‘Metal Machine Music’ is often named one of the worst records ever made by a major artist, and Reed’s 2011 collaboration with Metallica, ‘Lulu,’ didn’t fare much better. But few artists have explored the sonic and lyrical territories Reed has braved for almost 50 years.

Lou Reed Crossing Europe on ‘From VU To Lulu’ Tour
Lou Reed Crossing Europe on ‘From VU To Lulu’ Tour
Lou Reed Crossing Europe on ‘From VU To Lulu’ Tour
It's onward and upward for Lou Reed!  Fresh off last year's 'Lulu' collaboration with Metallica, Reed, who turns 70 next month, is taking his music back on the road in retrospective style. The tour, called 'From VU To Lulu,' will see Lou tramping all over Europe delivering songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's vast catalogue...
Howard Stern, Ian Astbury Suddenly Rise to Loutallica’s Defense
Howard Stern, Ian Astbury Suddenly Rise to Loutallica’s Defense
Howard Stern, Ian Astbury Suddenly Rise to Loutallica’s Defense
The Metallica and Lou Reed collaboration 'Lulu' was brutally torn apart by fans, critics and even an Internet meme when it came out last year, and has since been long forgotten. Or has it? Radio personality Howard Stern was among those dismissing it when it dropped, but he has since changed his tune after being won over by the 19-minute long closing track, 'Junior Dad.' He even took to the satelli
Lou Reed Recreating Experimental ‘Metal Machine Music’ As Museum Installation
Lou Reed Recreating Experimental ‘Metal Machine Music’ As Museum Installation
Lou Reed Recreating Experimental ‘Metal Machine Music’ As Museum Installation
Lou Reed has collaborated with artists Ulrich Krieger and Sarth Calhoun for a special project called the Metal Machine Trio: ‘The Creation of the Universe.’ This audio installation is a modern take-off of Reed’s 1975, noisy, confusing and extremely experimental record called ‘Metal Machine Music.’

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