An encounter with legendary rock star Lou Reed, who died this weekend at 71

The Brooklyn-born punk star, writer, and poet altered the New York cultural landscape

Or at least kept Lou Reed from punching me at a dinner party

The rock star’s new tribute to his teacher, the writer Delmore Schwartz, illuminates their common genius

How a Jew, a WASP, and a Catholic found the perfect religious balance and made the Velvet Underground one of the greatest rock bands in history

Plus the man who gave us Passover Coke, and more

On the late Lou Reed’s 69th birthday, Elizabeth Wurtzel explained that contrary to the assertions of Philip Roth and others, the problem with Jewish male artists is not that they are too nice

Hoboken’s own rock out with The Feelies and other friends