“Bob Dylan can turn a phrase, man,” Reed said in a statement of deep admiration for the way Dylan pieces his words together. Beyond even just being inspirational, Reed seemed to find it almost ...

Lou Reed is the face of the Velvet Underground. The band would not have had the impact that it did without the contributions ...

Val Kilmer passed away on April 1, 2025. With his passing, some of his old social media posts have resurfaced, which included a hilarious story he told of a strange encounter with 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.

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 ...