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John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed from archival photography in the new documentary 'The Velvet Underground' by filmmaker Todd Haynes (Courtesy Apple TV+)
October 14, 2021, 1:43 am
Velvet Underground documentary omits band’s Jewish roots, but is still very cool
Out on Apple TV+ October 15, ‘The Velvet Underground’ dives into the countercultural phenomenon started by queer Jewish musician Lou Reed and rocketed to fame by Andy Warhol
By Jordan Hoffman
The Coloborhynchus spielbergi dinosaur is named after Steven Spielberg. (Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
June 7, 2016, 8:56 pm
13 insects and other organisms named after Jews
Arachnid named after Spiderman actor Andrew Garfield, a moth for Harry Houdini, and dinosaur for Jurassic Park director Steven Spielberg
By Gabe Friedman
Lou Reed performing in 2004 (Photo credit: Danny Norton / Wikipedia Commons)
November 1, 2013, 8:31 pm
Wife calls Lou Reed a ‘prince’ in tribute note
Laurie Anderson says late husband was ‘a fighter’ whose music reflected his love of life
By AP
Levi Weiman-Kelman
November 1, 2013, 4:55 pm
Levi Weiman-Kelman
Me and Lou Reed at the Kotel
Some personal encounters that revealed the rock legend’s ambivalent Judaism
Aubrey L. Glazer
October 29, 2013, 5:52 pm
Aubrey L. Glazer
Lou Reed is why I’m a rabbi
The renegade rocker lit the way that crossed boundaries from the wild side to the sacred side
Lou Reed (photo credit: CC-BY Man Alive!, Flickr)
October 29, 2013, 4:34 pm
Vatican tweets a Lou Reed tribute
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, Vatican culture minister, quotes a verse from ‘Perfect Day,’ then clarifies he’s not condoning drugs
By JTA and ToI Staff
In a June 24, 2003 photo, Lou Reed has his hands imprinted as supporters cheer in the background as he is inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Ric Francis, File)
October 28, 2013, 1:58 pm
Lou Reed: Rock ‘n’ roll poet of the streets
His challenging subject matter, and his limited singing voice, didn’t lend itself to mass success, but Reed didn’t mind. ‘I’m not trying to win anybody over,’ he said. ‘I’m happy to get up in the morning. I love the music and wanted to make it better, so if someone else wanted to hear it, they’d get some bang for the buck’
By David Bauder
Lou Reed performing in 2004 (Photo credit: Danny Norton / Wikipedia Commons)
October 27, 2013, 8:39 pm
Lou Reed’s paradoxical Jewishness
The iconic musician, who died Sunday, once mused that ‘all the best people’ are members of the tribe; but he also said his god was rock ‘n’ roll
By ToI Staff
Lou Reed (photo credit: CC-BY Man Alive!, Flickr)
From the WebOctober 27, 2013, 8:08 pm
Lou Reed, Velvet Underground leader and rock pioneer, dead at 71
Legendary New York rocker passes away months after undergoing liver transplant, Rolling Stone reports
June 1, 2013, 2:56 pm
Lou Reed recovering after liver transplant
71-year-old rock icon’s wife, Laurie Anderson, says he ‘was dying’ before operation
The rivalry between Hanukkah and Christmas has inspired wonderful music for both holidays. (Courtesy of the Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation)
December 7, 2012, 11:28 pm
Have yourself a merry little Hanukkah (and a happy Christmas)
New album explores how the holidays influenced each other — and the role Jews played in writing music for both
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Lou Reed (photo credit: CC-BY Man Alive!, Flickr)
May 25, 2012, 8:18 am
Israeli arachnid named for Lou Reed
Rocker from Velvet Underground inspires name for velvet spider that lives underground
By Joshua Davidovich
Y-Love, aka Yitz Jordan. (photo credit: CC BY-SA Schneur Menaker, Wikimedia Commons)
From the WebMay 15, 2012, 10:19 pm
Black ex-Hassid hip-hop artist Y-Love comes out of the closet
Yitz Jordan wants a husband after wasting years of his life due to fear of alienation and concern for his reputation
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