This episode of Sound Opinions features hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot in conversation with Will Hermes, author of the definitive biography Lou Reed: The King of New York. The discussion explores Reed’s complex legacy, artistic evolution, fraught relationships, and enduring cultural
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