Having encountered the poet and writer as a student, New York songsmith Lou Reed weaved Syracuse advisor Delmore Schwarz's ...

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.

"They did the same with Lou Reed, my partner for 21 years. These are activated by writing short phrases. The engines then write in those styles, which can also be combined or put into prose," she ...

Lou Reed has many underappreciated gems, but one that stands out as criminally overlooked is 'I Love You' from his debut solo record.

Lou Reed has recorded two new songs inspired by the documentary film Nanking. The songs 'Gravity' and 'Safety Zone' can be streamed on Reed's website. Nanking focuses on the "Nanking Massacre" which ...

Sunday Street Concert Lou Reed & Paul Simon: Two Songwriters from Long Island is produced by Charlie Backfish and is a ...

Lou Reed grew up in Long Island, New York. During his teens, he received electroshock treatment for depression, and would later cite the experience as damaging and transformative. He formed the ...