Lou Reed Tributes: Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Twin Shadow, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket and more cover the late legend's classics

The influence that Lou Reed had on alternative music is undeniable. After his untimely death on Sunday, many fans and artists took to social media to express their sadness and respect for the 71-year-old legend. In the days since his passing, bands including the Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Twin Shadow, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket, The Black Crowes, Phish, Gov't Mule and more have performed covers of Lou Reed's work.

Listen to their renditions of classic's written by the late alt-rock poet, and leave us your memories in the comments section below!

Arctic Monkeys cover “Walk on the Wild Side” from Transformer


Twin Shadow covers “Perfect Day” from Transformer

Pearl Jam covers “I’m Waiting for the Man” from The Velvet Underground & Nico

Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, Elvis Costello and Jenny Lewis cover “Oh! Sweet Nuthin” from Loaded

The Black Crowes “Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" from Loaded

Phish “Rock & Roll” from Loaded

Gov’t Mule covers "Walk on the Wild Side" from Transformer

Arcade Fire cover "Satellite of Love" and "Perfect Day" from Transformer

(Via NPR)

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