lou reed

He's made some of the most influential music ever. He's also made some of the most reviled.

His many career highlights include David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' and 'Diamond Dogs,' and providing the bass line for David Essex' 'Rock On.'

Track is part of an upcoming tribute album to Reed.

Singer-songwriter released the song twice in two years.

Drummer argues that 2011 collaboration with Lou Reed has "aged extremely well."

Rockin' a full half century.

An all-star cast of rockers helped the Starman ring in his 50th birthday in 1997.

A big congratulations to Green Day, who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Lou Reed and others.

Listen to a startlingly clear live version of the Velvet Underground's 'I'm Waiting For the Man' from 1969.

If you've been listening to a lot more Lou Reed since hearing of the rock legend's death, you're not alone. Album sales from Reed and the Velvet Underground's catalog have spiked since he passed away on Oct. 27.

The death of Velvet Underground and solo star Lou Reed has prompted strong reactions from both his peers and the future generations of musicians who his work influenced so profoundly.

Lou Reed has died at the age of 71. No cause of death has been reported, but the Velvet Underground leader and legendary solo artist underwent a liver transplant in May.