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Here's six reasons why Lou Reed is a storytelling master
"With 1989’s New York album, Reed sealed his position as NYC’s poet laureate with a concept work of rare lyrical brilliance."
“The email said, ‘John is looking for you.’ I thought I was in trouble!” How John Cale voiced a song for Cate Le Bon
Michelangelo Dying, which she says is more of an exorcism than an album, was nearly released without Cale performing on the track Ride, because she was too afraid to ask him
This 1969 album was a prog leap too far – and it wasn’t even by a prog band
Later regarded as a massively inspirational work, it was too demanding a prospect when American quartet made it
How Lou Reed made the defining album of his career
Rudderless after the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed ditched New York for London and hooked up with David Bowie: The rest is history
Your essential guide to every studio album by The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground reshaped the sound of rock'n'roll with four albums that continue to have an incalculable influence on the musical zeitgeist. The less said about their fifth, the better
The Lou Reed albums you should definitely own... and one to avoid
Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground influenced multiple generations of musicians, from David Bowie to punk rock, metal and beyond. These are his best albums
“A few progressive leaps too far, with its experimentation and sheer audacity… but the future understood”: The Velvet Underground’s White Light/White Heat
Massively inspirational, the 1969 album didn’t enjoy mass appeal at the time.
Why The Velvet Underground hated The Doors
"How fabulous, in a bathtub in Paris!" - Lou Reed, upon hearing of the death of Doors frontman Jim Morrison
