Here Comes The Flood — John Cale has collected his OBE at Buckingham Palace: Cale - who arrived at the palace with his hair dyed pink, white and blue - said it felt "strange" to receive an OBE. "Someone has decided that you have done something right, and it is your job... more info

The Mirror — John Cale collects his OBE yesterday, but the veteran rocker did it his own way - with pink, blue and white hair. more info

The Mirror — John Cale collects his OBE yesterday, but the veteran rocker did it his own way - with pink, blue and white hair. more info

The Mirror — John Cale collects his OBE yesterday, but the veteran rocker did it his own way - with pink, blue and white hair. more info

Sky News — Velvet Underground founding member John Cale has collected his OBE from Buckingham Palace - with his hair dyed pink, white and blue. more info

Guardian Music — Nobody really expects innovation from Bryan Ferry. Strangely, that means his album works better as mood or background music than Brian Eno's doesLate-period albums – the records stars make in their 50s and 60s – come with higher expectations than... more info

Guardian Music — Composer Matthew Herbert will turn one day's paper into music at the Royal Festival Hall – with help from the chefsOn Saturday 25 September the Guardian was full of speculation about who the next leader of the Labour party might be. There was a rec... more info

Stereogum — Hey, what are members of the Velvet Underground up to? Lots, apparently: John Cale played all of his 1973 album, Paris 1919 at UCLA’s Royce Hall with his band and the UCLA Philharmonia last Thursday. After an intermission, Cale returned to play a ... more info

All About Jazz — John Cale shows tenderness and emotion in performing his classic work at UCLA. On his 1973 orchestral-pop landmark, "Paris 1919," John Cale pulled inspiration from all over the map: In addition to the title track and "Half Past France," the album al... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — John Cale shows tenderness and emotion in performing his classic work at UCLA. On his 1973 orchestral-pop landmark, “Paris 1919,” John Cale pulled inspiration from all over the map: In addition to the title track and “Half Past France,” the..... more info