Lou Reed might have been instrumental to the birth of punk, but his musical influences all stem from a variety of different places.

The original lineup led by Lou Reed (which saw a couple of changes before ... Their debut album, 1967’s ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico,’ includes songs about drug addicts, transvestites ...

Charli XCX has hailed The Velvet Underground's landmark 1967 album 'The Velvet Underground And Nico' as "the apex of ... a special nod to the legendary Lou Reed-fronted rock group’s iconic ...

which included songwriter Lou Reed, guitarist Sterling Morrison, Welsh musician John Cale and drummer Moe Tucker. Along with German singer Nico, they are credited with inspiring generations of ...