Music
Lou Reed dies; singer remembered by peers, fans
Oct. 27, 2013
News of Lou Reed’s death hit the music world as hard and fast as a kick pedal on a bass drum Sunday morning, and resonated just as loudly.
Lou Reed: Listen to covers of five of his songs
Oct. 28, 2013
Rock critic Robert Hilburn, who wrote much about Lou Reed during his more than 30 years at the Los Angeles Times, told The Times on Sunday that of all the people he had interviewed over the years, Reed was the most different from his public image.
Lou Reed’s will revealed as remembrances continue
Nov. 6, 2013
Influential musician Lou Reed has died at age 71.
Many, many words had already been written about Lou Reed’s influence before the iconic New York rocker died Sunday at the age of 71.
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After Lou Reed’s death, Spotify streams rise 3,000%
There was no shortage of recording of rock, pop and R&B music going on in New York in the 1960s, but as a recognizable music scene, New York definitely held a lower profile than those of Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Detroit, Memphis and a few others we might mention.
Memories of Lou Reed: Pizza, vinyl and UCLA