Lou Reed Dead

Holly Woodlawn will be remembered for inspiring the lyrics to Lou Reed's 1972 track Walk on the Wild Side. Ms Woodlawn, who recently appeared in two episodes of Amazon's dark transgender comedy Transparent, had reportedly suffered from alcohol and substance abuse for years

Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock 'n' roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades, died Sunday at 71.

Holly Woodlawn will be remembered for inspiring the lyrics to Lou Reed's 1972 track Walk on the Wild Side. Ms Woodlawn, who recently appeared in two episodes of Amazon's dark transgender comedy Transparent, had reportedly suffered from alcohol and substance abuse for years

Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock 'n' roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades, died Sunday at 71.