Bob Kulick (1950–2020), Kiss, Lou Reed, Meatloaf guitarist

Bob Kulick was a renowned rock guitarist who performed and recorded with Kiss, Meatloaf, Lou Reed, and W.A.S.P.

Lou Reed Lives on in These Five Songs

Lou Reed's decades-long career was like few others. The singer, born March 2, 1942, started out with the critically acclaimed Velvet Underground. The band, relatively unknown while active, influenced generations of musicians in a wave that started in the 1960s and still grows today. As a solo artist, he swooped from satisfying and uncomplicated rock 'n' roll to experimental sounds that challenged and delighted his most dedicated fans (while baffling most everyone else). Reed's catalog is so diverse and extensive that it's hard to say which songs were his "best." Every fan would probably come up with a different list; therefore, we're going with five songs that, taken together, offer listeners an auditory tour of how his career developed through the years.

Dick Wagner: Guitar Icon

Legendary rock guitarist Dick Wagner is remembered for his inventive work on lead guitar and for collaborations with rock and roll greats KISS, Alice Cooper, and Lou Reed.

Tom Wilson Shaped the '60s Sound

Tom Wilson may not be a household name, but the musicians he worked with certainly are. From Bob Dylan to Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Simon & Garfunkel to The Velvet Underground, Wilson produced some of the best of 1960s’ rock ‘n’ roll. The songs he produced at Columbia and Verve Records have made an indelible mark on rock history, going from cutting edge hits to enduring classics.

Influenced by Nico

On the 25th anniversary of Nico's death, we offer a side-by-side comparison of a few of her best performances with the artists who paid homage to them.