L.A. Times - Entertainment — There was a moment in rock history when the future Velvet Underground and the future Grateful Dead, bands that could hardly be more stylistically different, had at least one thing in common: They both called themselves the Warlocks. However small the... more info

The Quietus — Fat White Family, Wild Beasts, Nadine Shah and more will join John Cale as he performs The Velvet Underground & Nico in full. more info

KEXP Seattle — His new album Pure Comedy may be in stores now, but Father John Misty hasn’t stopped sharing new music. FJM (real name: Josh Tillman) covers the Velvet Underground classic “Who Loves the Sun” off their 1970 LP Loaded for the Mondo Boys score to... more info

JamBase — Listen to Father John Misty cover the The Velvet Underground’s “Who Loves The Sun.” more info

Stereogum — Father John Misty covered the Velvet Underground's Loaded track "Who Loves The Sun" for the soundtrack to the film Shangri-La Suite , which was put together by Mondo Boys. The soundtrack also contains a cover from Foxygen's Jonathan Rado of VU's "I ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Diamanda Galas's At Saint Thomas the Apostle Harlem, Kendrick Lamar's DAMN, Little Dragon's Season High, and Splashh's Waiting A Lifetime are all new albums I can recommend this week. Two live Velvet Underground shows are available today: Boston Tea.... more info

DrownedInSound — After this, music would never be the same again more info

Popdose — Popdose 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

Consequence of Sound — How to Dress Well, Kevin Morby, Bleached, and others reflect on what gives VU its timeless appeal. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The 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