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Lou Reed

Lou Reed - Musician - 1975 - Sydney

The one and only musician Lou Reed said could never be replaced

No one else on this Earth.

Tim Coffman
Jan 14, 2026
CD - Compact Disc - Music CD - Physical Format

What was the first classic rock song about drugs to reach number one?

A controversial subject.

Reuben Cross
Jan 13, 2026
Iggy Pop, October 25, 1977 at the State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN

The songwriter Iggy Pop said was out of everyone’s league

“Tremendous artistry.”

Andrew Clayman
Jan 12, 2026
Lou Reed - Musician - 1975 - Sydney

The record that made Lou Reed leave The Velvet Underground: “I didn’t belong there”

Times had changed.

Callum MacHattie
Jan 9, 2026
Lou Reed - 1977 - Musician

The song Lou Reed said was “on another level” to anything else he had ever heard

Praise on the wild side.

Tom Taylor
Jan 9, 2026
Bob Dylan - The Rolling Thunder Revue - 1975

The one musician Bob Dylan is certain “never made a bad record”

“Bob Dylan said a very nice thing to me once…”

Arun Starkey
Jan 6, 2026
David Bowie - Lou Reed - Split

The song that both Lou Reed and David Bowie agreed was a masterpiece: “An extraordinary piece of music”

“Incredibly impressed.”

Tom Taylor
Jan 5, 2026
Lou Reed - Musician - The Velvet Underground - 1971

The musicians Lou Reed said were out of his league: “I couldn’t even begin”

“I couldn’t even begin.”

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 4, 2026

Five musicians who hated the Grateful Dead with a passion: “Boring shit”

Harsh words.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 3, 2026
Lou Reed - 1977 - Musician

The greatest story ever written, according to Lou Reed

Now that’s a story.

Dale Maplethorpe
Dec 27, 2025
Lou Reed - Frank Zappa - Split

The one band both Frank Zappa and Lou Reed couldn’t stand: “Beyond the realm of credibility”

Not ready for the primetime.

Tim Coffman
Dec 15, 2025
Talking Heads - Lou Reed - Split

When Talking Heads turned down Lou Reed: “It was a little bit too much”

“Oh, I don’t know if we’re ready for this.”

Ben Forrest
Dec 10, 2025

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