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The Friday Fangasm: The Velvet Underground & Nico

2812 days ago
DrownedInSoundAfter this, music would never be the same again more info

POPDOSE EXCLUSIVE NEW TRACK PREMIERE: LISA SAID, “Candy Says”

2827 days ago
PopdosePopdose is pleased to premiere the track stream of “Candy Says,” (from The Velvet Underground’s eponymous third album), performed by songstress Lisa Said.  The gross proceeds from subsequent download sales will be split between two Washington ... more info

The Genius of The Velvet Underground & Nico: Artists Reveal Their Favorite Aspects of the Classic Album

2833 days ago
Consequence of SoundHow to Dress Well, Kevin Morby, Bleached, and others reflect on what gives VU its timeless appeal. more info

Late musician Tony Conrad in the documentary 'Completely in the Present': 'I wanted to end composing — get rid of it'

2842 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissThe music and visual art generated by the late creator Tony Conrad seldom earned headlines. Yet his work starting in the early 1950s and extending to his death in 2016 provided a strong undercurrent guiding more noted artists. A founding member of th... more info

Late musician Tony Conrad in the documentary 'Completely in the Present': 'I wanted to end composing — get rid of it'

2842 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentThe music and visual art generated by the late creator Tony Conrad seldom earned headlines. Yet his work starting in the early 1950s and extending to his death in 2016 provided a strong undercurrent guiding more noted artists. A founding member of th... more info

Never-Before-Seen Photos of the Velvet Underground in 1966

2843 days ago
New York TimesThe Velvet Underground and Nico performed in downtown Manhattan before recording a debut LP; the show was captured by Larry Morris. more info

One Night at the Dom: History in the Making

2843 days ago
New York TimesThe Velvet Underground and Nico performed at Andy Warhol’s club in April 1966; the Velvet Underground’s debut LP came out in 1967. more info

The Velvet Underground & Nico Is 50 Years Old But Still Sounds New

2847 days ago
StereogumI was talking to Lou Reed the other day and he said that the first Velvet Underground record sold 30,000 copies in the first five years. The sales have picked up in the past few years, but I mean, that record was such an important record for so many ... more info

The Velvet Underground: How Andy Warhol Was Fired by His Own Art Project

2847 days ago
Consequence of SoundA look back at the tumultuous early days of a rock band who inspired thousands of others. more info

Watch Robyn Hitchcock & Yo La Tengo Cover The Velvet Underground In NYC

2855 days ago
StereogumFor the past two nights, former Soft Boys frontman Robyn Hitchcock has been performing his 1981 debut solo album Black Snake Dîamond Röle in its entirety backed by New Jersey indie greats Yo La Tengo. Following that, he's been playing an entire sec... more info

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