6, 2013, 12:50 pm pst.

In an exclusive essay.

Rolling stone pays tribute to lou reed, the outsider who changed the course of rock & roll, on the cover of our new issue.

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The story of two lovers in a big city, fueled by amphetamines, berlin delves into.

Webthose last moments, it turns out, were rather more pleasant than succumbing to illness in a grey hospital bed:

Web“w hen lou died, he left everything to me,” writes laurie anderson — reed’s wife, muse, artistic foil, and fellow provocateur — in museum notes.

Weblou reed lived from 1942 to 2013, and within those 71 years, he was married to three incredible women who have different thoughts and opinions about the.

Webthis prompted the exit of bowie and would see reed release his first concept album berlin in 73’.

Weblou reed, who passed away yesterday, was curmudgeonly and sweet, brilliant and reactionary, embittered and romantic, human and yet—by many.

Lou was a tai chi master and spent his last days here.

Reed died doing tai chi, which he practiced obsessively late in his life,.

Webfollowing reed's death, his wife laurie anderson described her husband's final hours (per the guardian):

Weblou reed’s wife, experimental performance artist and musician laurie anderson, has written an obituary for her late husband in the east hampton star.

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