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

Guardian Music — Three-minute news clip suggests Maureen Tucker, drummer for the iconic band, may be a Tea Party memberThe Tea Party movement has already astonished observers with its meteoric rise across the US. But yesterday Twitter was buzzing with speculation abo... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — John Cale is the Forrest Gump of rock, linking a disparate group of tastemakers and cultural figures throughout the four-plus decades of his career. Cale will perform his 1973 album "Paris 1919" tonight at UCLA's Royce Hall, followed by a... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — He helped get Velvet Underground started and produced music for the Stooges and Patti Smith, but the 1973 album is considered his masterpiece.He helped get Velvet Underground started and produced music for the Stooges and Patti Smith, but the 1973 al... more info

ContactMusic — Guitar legend ERIC CLAPTON is set to release his new album 'Clapton' on 28th September 2010, his first since 2006's 'The Road to Escondido', a collaboration with JOHN CALE.... more info