Consequence Of Sound — Reid also talks about being heavily influenced by Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground. The Jesus and Mary Chain’s William Reid on Having to Re-record Glasgow Eyes from Scratch: Podcast Consequence Staff more info

Stereogum — It’s hard to hear it now like I heard it then. In the months and years following its release — 20 years ago this Saturday — Iron & Wine’s Our Endless Numbered Days became so successful and so influential that it’s now almost more of an a... more info

JamBase — Keith Richards shared a cover of a Velvet Underground classic in honor of the late Lou Reed's birthday on Saturday. more info

Stereogum — It’s been more than a decade since we lost Lou Reed, but his influence is still as indelible as ever. People continue to cover and sample Lou Reed and Velvet Underground songs all the time, and they still show up regularly on soundtracks. Thatâ€... more info

JamBase — The Black Crowes offered a two-night stand in Las Vegas over Super Bowl Weekend where they delivered two new songs from their upcoming album, 'Happiness Bastards,' and premiered a Velvet Underground cover. more info

JamBase — David Bowie, who was born on this date 77 years ago, wrote a song after mistakenly thinking he met The Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed. more info

Stereogum — Beach House are taking it back to basics this week. On Monday night, Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally played without their backing band at the Philadelphia venue Johnny Brenda’s. The show was announced at the last minute, and it included a bunch... more info

JamBase — Watch Beach House's Victoria Legrand join Yo La Tengo on a gorgeous cover of The Velvet Underground's "Pale Blue Eyes" on night six of this year's Hanukkah run at The Bowery. more info

Stereogum — Every year, New Jersey indie greats Yo La Tengo play a run of eight shows on every night of Hanukkah. For those gigs, they bring in special guests and play unexpected covers, and it looks like it’s always a great time. The shows used to happen a... more info

JamBase — Watch live performances of the songs on The Velvet Underground's album 'Loaded' on the anniversary of its release in 1970. more info