Guardian Music — Readers give their opinion on the legendary albumThe Velvet Underground & Nico is, it's fairly uncontroversial to say, an iconic album – thanks in large part to the Andy Warhol–designed sleeve, and the soundbite-friendly claim that it "only sold ... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. Paul McCartney: Yoko Ono did not break up the Beatles 2. Mercury prize 2012: who should win?3. Blue Lines: Massive Attack's blueprint for British pop 21 years o... more info

Consequence of Sound — Peel back slowly. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — MTV Hive lists the best covers of songs on The Velvet Underground and Nico album. NPR shares an excerpt from Ian McEwan's new novel Sweet Tooth. Entertainment Weekly reviews the book. The Mary Sue lists its eight favorite literary horror... more info

KEXP Seattle — Thee Oh Sees released their cover of the Velvet Underground‘s “European Son” for the upcoming Velvet Underground & Nico 45th anniversary box set put out by Castle Face that will be released on November 6th. Remember the 6th of November because ... more info

Guardian Music — Share with us your thoughts on the Velvet Underground's 1967 debut albumHeroin, prostitution, sado-masochism … not generally go-to subjects for songwriters of the 60s. But then the Velvet Underground were never overly preoccupied with crowd-pleasin... more info

Prefix — Last month we announced the Velvet Underground tribute album from Castle Face Records—commemorating the whopping 45 years since those ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-thee-oh-sees-cover-the-velvet-undergrounds-/71... more info

Consequence of Sound — Grab your earplugs and Motrin. more info

Guardian Music — Be among the first to listen to this rough mix of the Velvet Underground's debut album – and let us know your thoughtsWhat's the best thing you've ever picked up at a car boot sale? Some cheap vinyl? A musty-smelling jumper? A stained paperback wit... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — The second best day of the year for music fans is coming.  Black Friday 2012 aka Record Store Day Part Deux.  It's much smaller than the typical record store day but almost as exciting:  Acetate Velvet Underground, Rolling Stones EP, David Bowie P... more info