The Velvet Underground pioneer Lou Reed was always a misanthrope. He once banned a well-meaning and surprising artist from covering 'Perfect Day'.

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 ...

Lou Reed got his start in the ‘60s fronting ... Reed launched a solo career in the ‘70s that yielded two classics: 1972’s ‘Transformer’ (produced by pal David Bowie) and the following ...

David Bowie's work with Lou Reed (on 1972 Transformer) and Iggy and The Stooges (on 1973's Raw Power) may have helped pave the way for punk rock in England, but that didn't necessarily mean that the ...

David Bowie and Lou Reed's creative concepts often crossed paths, which led to a friendship and collaboration. However, it also led to some fights.