News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=11161 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:02:01 -0400 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:32:12 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=11161 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/critics-hated-lou-reeds-metal-machine-music-a-chamber-ensemble-later-proved-it-had-more-structure-than-anyone-noticed-185834 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/critics-hated-lou-reeds-metal-machine-music-a-chamber-ensemble-later-proved-it-had-more-structure-than-anyone-noticed-185834 Features: In 1975, retailers returned the copies thinking they'd received defective records. In reality, Lou Reed made one of the defining noise records that helped in creating other genres. ]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/its-an-obscure-novelty-song-with-the-weirdest-guitar-tuning-and-it-spawned-one-of-the-most-influential-bands-in-alternative-rock-177041 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/its-an-obscure-novelty-song-with-the-weirdest-guitar-tuning-and-it-spawned-one-of-the-most-influential-bands-in-alternative-rock-177041 Features: One of the most influential albums ever owes its sound, in part, to this strange song.]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/10_facts_about_lou_reed-67599 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/10_facts_about_lou_reed-67599 Features: The great outsider of New York.]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:41:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_biography_reveals_that_lou_reed_beat_his_ex-wife_called_bob_dylan_a_pretentious_kike.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_biography_reveals_that_lou_reed_beat_his_ex-wife_called_bob_dylan_a_pretentious_kike.html Music News: Lou Reed was a "monster," biographer Howard Sounes states.]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:23:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_thought_the_beatles_were_garbage.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_thought_the_beatles_were_garbage.html Music News: Reed also thought the Doors were "painfully stupid."]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:23:47 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/in_3_years_lulu_has_sold_about_33000_copies.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/in_3_years_lulu_has_sold_about_33000_copies.html Music News: Lou Reed and Metallica's joint effort less than 10% of what "Death Magnetic" sold in 3 days.]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:10:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/bono_talks_lou_reed_he_made_music_out_of_noise.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/bono_talks_lou_reed_he_made_music_out_of_noise.html Wtf?: U2 frontman offers tribute to the late Lou Reed.]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:43:03 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reeds_obituary_revealed.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reeds_obituary_revealed.html Music News: The words of tribute, written by late musician's wife Laurie Anderson, posted online.]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2013 15:40:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reeds_cause_of_death_revealed.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reeds_cause_of_death_revealed.html Music News: Meanwhile, Vatican joins the tributes.]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:08:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_passes_away_at_71.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_passes_away_at_71.html Music News: The Velvet Underground co-founder and Metallica collaborator became one of the most enduring and influential musicians of the 20th century.]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2013 07:04:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/lou_reed_on_kanye_west_no_ones_doing_what_hes_doing_its_not_even_on_the_same_planet.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/lou_reed_on_kanye_west_no_ones_doing_what_hes_doing_its_not_even_on_the_same_planet.html Wtf?: The singer calls West's latest release "majestic and inspiring."]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:41:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_mp3s_sound_miserable.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_mp3s_sound_miserable.html Music News: Reed also hints that he's earning a paltry cut of his digital music sales, and earned more palying cheap bars as a teenager.]]> Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:56:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_has_new_genus_of_velvet_spider_named_after_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_has_new_genus_of_velvet_spider_named_after_him.html Music News: Lou Reed has joined the late Frank Zappa and Neil Young as rock stars who have had newly discovered spiders named after them.]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 13:26:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_to_perform_lulu_material_on_european_tour.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_to_perform_lulu_material_on_european_tour.html Music News: Former The Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed will embark on the "From VU to LULU" European tour in the summer.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:16:58 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_reveals_3d_art_installation.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_reveals_3d_art_installation.html Music News: His 1975 album of wild guitar feedback and noise has been re-created for a surround sound art installation in California. But will anyone sit through it?]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:54:15 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_says_lulu_is_for_literate_people.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_says_lulu_is_for_literate_people.html Music News: Lou Reed seems to be bitter at the poor reaction to his "Lulu" collaboration with Metallica, but says it was only made for himself and people who read.]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:52:21 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/lou_reed_never_doubted_for_a_second_collaboration_with_metallica_would_work.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/lou_reed_never_doubted_for_a_second_collaboration_with_metallica_would_work.html Interviews: The New York Times conducted an interview with members of Metallica and Lou Reed about their musical collaboration, "Lulu".]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:41:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_named_rocks_most_overrated_lyricist.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_named_rocks_most_overrated_lyricist.html Music News: Lou Reed has been named as Rock N' Roll's Most Overrated Lyricist.]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:29:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/lou_reed_album_with_metallica_the_best_thing_ever.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/lou_reed_album_with_metallica_the_best_thing_ever.html New Releases: Lou Reed revealed his thoughts on the music that he has made with the Bay Area thrashers.]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:40:41 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_lines_up_short_us_trek.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_lines_up_short_us_trek.html Music News: Lou Reed will knock off a brief US tour before heading to Europe this summer for a run of the live production celebrating the 35th anniversary of his "Berlin" album.]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:46:11 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_to_perform_berlin_album_on_european_tour.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_to_perform_berlin_album_on_european_tour.html Music News: Lou Reed will perform his 1973 album 'Berlin' in its entirety at dates on a forthcoming European tour which includes five UK and Irish shows.]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:35:38 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/lou_reed_collaborates_on_spoken_word_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/lou_reed_collaborates_on_spoken_word_album.html New Releases: Lou Reed is among the artists collaborating on a new spoken word album. The former Velvet Underground frontman recites Paul Theroux's poem 'Passengers.']]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:30:10 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_to_deliver_keynote_at_sxsw_2008.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/lou_reed_to_deliver_keynote_at_sxsw_2008.html Music News: Lou Reed will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Film Festival.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:32:12 -0500