On Sunday, legendary rocker Lou Reed passed away at the age of 71. (MORE: Rock Legend Lou Reed Dead at 71) Reed embodied New York cool and the downtown culture of the 1960s and ’70s. His influence — ...

Before the Velvet Underground, and before he became one of the most important songwriters of his generation, Lou Reed was a songwriter for hire at a company called Pickwick Records. He churned out ...

Reed’s association with Pickwick gave him the opportunity to hone his songwriting prior to the formation of The Velvet Underground. He created tunes in various musical styles, including girl-group pop ...

Lou Reed from The Velvet Underground may be an iconic rock figure, but the revival of his career is down to one of the greatest guitarists to exist. Reed was on the decline after his days at The ...