Lou Reed died on ... Probably Reed's best-known song, about transvestites and prostitution and the city he loved. Transformer, Reed's sophomore solo album, was produced by David Bowie.

But in hindsight, Lou Reed is a pretty good album, filled with Velvet songs that the band had played live but had never recorded. This one, in which Lou bumps up against Dylan, but with a better ...

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 ...