Lou Reed

Sound Opinions

01 May 2026

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with biographer Will Hermes about his book on Lou Reed, as well as Lou’s music, persona, legacy and more. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side," Transformer, RCA, 1972 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Sunday Morning," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967 The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Heroin," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967 The Velvet Underground, "Pale Blue Eyes," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969 Lou Reed, "Coney Island Baby," Coney Island Baby, RCA, 1975 The Velvet Underground, "Some Kinda Love," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969 Lou Reed, "How Do You Think It Feels," Berlin, RCA, 1973 Lou Reed, "Perfect Day," Transformer, RCA, 1972 The Velvet Underground, "Sweet Jane," Loaded, Cotillion, 1970 The Velvet Underground and Nico, "I'll Be Your Mirror," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967 The Velvet Underground, "Candy Says," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969 Pixies, "Here Comes Your Man," Doolittle, 4AD and Elektra, 1989 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.