‘Walk on the Wild Side’ Bassist Herbie Flowers Dies at 86‘Walk on the Wild Side’ Bassist Herbie Flowers Dies at 86His many career highlights include David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' and 'Diamond Dogs,' and providing the bass line for David Essex' 'Rock On.' Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Hear Keith Richards Cover Lou Reed’s ‘I’m Waiting for the Man’Hear Keith Richards Cover Lou Reed’s ‘I’m Waiting for the Man’Track is part of an upcoming tribute album to Reed. Allison RappAllison Rapp
Lou Reed and VU Albums RankedLou Reed and VU Albums RankedHe's made some of the most influential music ever. He's also made some of the most reviled.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
The Song Lou Reed Refused to Give Up OnThe Song Lou Reed Refused to Give Up OnSinger-songwriter released the song twice in two years. Allison RappAllison Rapp
Metallica’s ‘Lulu’ Was Victim of Fan Ignorance, Says Lars UlrichMetallica’s ‘Lulu’ Was Victim of Fan Ignorance, Says Lars UlrichDrummer argues that 2011 collaboration with Lou Reed has "aged extremely well."Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Metallica’s Weird Lou Reed Experiment: Rock’s Epic FailsMetallica’s Weird Lou Reed Experiment: Rock’s Epic FailsA new video explores how Metallica ended up in a strange collaboration with Lou Reed on 'Lulu.'Dave LiftonDave Lifton
How Lou Reed Became a Top 40 Star With ‘Transformer’How Lou Reed Became a Top 40 Star With ‘Transformer’If few consider this his masterpiece, it still appears in conversations of the best rock albums ever made.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
Lou Reed Strips Down and Makes His Best Album in Years, ‘The Blue Mask’Lou Reed Strips Down and Makes His Best Album in Years, ‘The Blue Mask’Lou Reed's career was in a rut as the '70s turned into the '80s.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
40 Years Ago: Lou Reed Rolls On With ‘Rock and Roll Heart’40 Years Ago: Lou Reed Rolls On With ‘Rock and Roll Heart’By the mid-'70s, Lou Reed had been through a lifetime of rock 'n' roll experiences in just a little more than a decade. Dave SwansonDave Swanson
Peter Gabriel and Lou Reed Reissues AnnouncedPeter Gabriel and Lou Reed Reissues AnnouncedSelections from Peter Gabriel and Lou Reed's distinguished catalogs will receive the reissue treatment later this year.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Lou Reed vs. James Hetfield: March Mullet MadnessLou Reed vs. James Hetfield: March Mullet MadnessLong before they collaborated on Lulu, Lou Reed and Metallica frontman James Hetfield had something else in common.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
47 Years Ago: The Velvet Underground Make a Glorious Racket With ‘White Light, White Heat’47 Years Ago: The Velvet Underground Make a Glorious Racket With ‘White Light, White Heat’If you look up the phrase "glorious racket," chances are a picture of the Velvet Underground's second album, 'White Light, White Heat' will appear.Dave SwansonDave Swanson