Lou Reed
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50 Genuinely Horrible Albums by Brilliant Artists
Dylan, Lennon, Bowie, Outkast — even the greatest of greats screw up sometimes. These are the epic duds that diehard fans would like to pretend never happened.
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At 80, John Cale Is Still Inventing His Future and Wrestling With His Past
The Velvet Underground co-founder's first album in a decade features collaborations with innovative new artists and songs about his legendary peers
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'Andy Warhol and Friends': Steve Schapiro's Intimate Photos of Warhol, the Velvet Underground and Edie Sedgwick
By 1965, Andy Warhol had already revolutionized the art world with his depictions of soup cans, Marilyn Monroe, and Brillo boxes. His interests grew to include rock & roll — he started managing the Velvet Underground and eventually produced their debut, The Velvet Underground & Nico — and he began making even more films, which […]
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An Image of Lou Reed in His Young Folkie Days
New archival collection Words & Music, May 1965 contains the iconic songwriter's 'lost' early recordings.
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Hear Lou Reed's Primordial, Super-Rare Country-Folk Recording of 'Heroin'
Artist recorded track two years before Velvet Underground as a demo, which will be coming out officially on a comp this summer
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This Lou Reed Demo Sat in an Envelope Unopened For Nearly 50 Years
Hear the earliest-known recording of "I'm Waiting For the Man," off the upcoming archive collection Words & Music, May 1965
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'Westworld' Season Four Trailer Previews Surreal New Worlds
Sci-fi series' upcoming episodes will premiere June 26 on HBO Max
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Mick Rock: New Book Celebrates Iconic Photos of Queen, Bowie, Madonna, Janelle Monae, and More
'Shot! By Rock' collects some of the greatest images from the photographer, who died last year at age 72
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The 20 Best Movies of 2021
A soul-music time capsule, a funky 1970s rom-com, a sci-fi classic blockbuster and the only sequel we really needed — our highlights of a wild, weird moviegoing year
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'The Velvet Underground' Documentary Is as Radical, Daring and Brilliant as the Band Itself
Todd Haynes look back at the Sixties downtown-boho rock icons gives the group the exhilarating, experimental portrait it richly deserves
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