Celebrate Lou Reed's Legacy at NYPL
Lou Reed holding a copy of Metal Machine Music at an in-store signing in Paris, September 19, 1996. © Mila Reynaud. It's often said that only 10,000 people bought the Velvet Underground's first album, but everyone who bought a copy started a band. Whether it's true or not, the quote (often attributed to Brian Eno) demonstrates how much of an impact Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground made on the music scene …