Guardian Music — New York band launch lawsuit after reading Andy Warhol Foundation had agreed to license design for Apple productsNew York rock group, the Velvet Underground, took legal actionon Wednesday to stop its famous Andy Warhol-designed banana being used on c... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Photos of John Cale and Dustin Boyer working on the new album. (Thru john-cale.com) more info

Here Comes The Flood — still: Tom Hall LA based audio/visual artist Tom Hall has made a remix of one of the tracks of the new John Cale EP Extra Playful: I never, ever thought I’d be working this closely with a member of THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, I’ve almost finished... more info

Here Comes The Flood — John Cale has just started an official Facebook page. » facebook.com/OfficialJohnCale more info

Guardian Music — Waiting at dawn for a tarpaulin shipment? Trying to outshout the fruit and veg guy? Just some of the challenges of setting up tomorrow's Independent Label Market in London's SpitalfieldsThe first time we tried to set up an indie label market was a ne... more info

XLR8R — Gagarin (the moniker of Graham “Dids“ Dowdall, an established underground percussionist whose work has paired him with the likes of Nico, John Cale, and Pere Ubu) recently released a single of reworks for his track "Third Rail" on his own Geo imp... more info

Guardian Music — Abbey Road Studios has started its own talent competition – and it beats the heck out of the X Factor, reckons Chris SalmonEarly in 2011, Abbey Road Studios launched a contest for unsigned composers as part its 80th anniversary celebrations. Entran... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Ella Nash UK indie pop band Niteflights are a brave lot, taking on Paris 1919. The John Cale song gets an electronic/shoegaze treatment, before channeling the orchestral arrangements of the original. (Paris 1919 - Niteflights) » nite... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Another live date in Scandinavia. John Cale performs in Stockholm. 11/10 Strand, Stockholm, Sweden » John Cale tour dates (Thanks: Peter Ingvarson) more info

Altsounds — KING MOB is a brand new English beat combo comprising guitar legend Chris Spedding (Roxy Music, Elton John, John Cale, Paul McCartney), Glen Matlock - bass (Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Faces), Martin Chambers – drums (Pretenders), Stephen W Parso... more info