Lou Reed: The King of New York accessories American Music Is provides eloquent

American Music Is provides eloquent and powerful insights

serving as program host

deadpan delivery and driving intensity of the young artists on-stage persona in an assortment of end-of-the-world songs none of them commercially available at the time

and the occasional unfilmable film "mistreatment" that showcase the sheer range of his voice

Lou Reed: The King of New York accessories American Music Is provides eloquentThe only Lou Reed bio you need to read. The Washington Post A Rolling Stone best music book of 2023 One of Pitchforks ten best music books of 2023 A Variety best music book of the year A Kirkus Reviews best nonfiction book of 2023 There have been many biographies of Lou Reed, but Will Hermes has written the definitive life . . . He has brought to the assignment a sharp eye, a clear head, a lucid prose style, and a determination to let Lou be Lou,