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Velvet Underground moves to protect iconic Banana Album design

4801 days ago
Guardian Music — New York band launch lawsuit after reading Andy Warhol Foundation had agreed to license design for Apple productsNew York rock group, the Velvet Underground, took legal actionon Wednesday to stop its famous Andy Warhol-designed banana being used on c... more info
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Velvet Underground sues to protect its iconic banana

4801 days ago
Reuters — (Reuters) - Rock group The Velvet Underground filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop its iconic Andy Warhol-designed banana being used on covers for iPads, iPhones or other items. more info
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Sleeve notes: Guardian critics' tips for 2012

4807 days ago
Guardian Music — Our writers share their predictions for the coming year. Plus, meet the musicians causing trouble with their cover versions ...The new year is here and, according to Guardian and Observer critics, 2012 will be a fine time for the Staves, Ren Harvieu ... more info
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The Doors by Greil Marcus – review

4808 days ago
Guardian Music — Can a new biography of the Doors relight the fire?The author of Mystery Train and Invisible Republic is in the habit of offering such compelling and unexpected insights into the popular music of the second half of the last century that I approached G... more info
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Tom Hall: remixing John Cale

4821 days ago
Here Comes The Flood — still: Tom Hall LA based audio/visual artist Tom Hall has made a remix of one of the tracks of the new John Cale EP Extra Playful: I never, ever thought I’d be working this closely with a member of THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, I’ve almost finished... more info
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How music can reach out and touch us

4821 days ago
Guardian Music — Music gives us moments when – with a lyric, a chord change, a note or a drumbeat – a hand seems to come out and take our ownFor weeks now, the walls of London Underground stations have been plastered with Christmas advertisements for comedy DVDs,... more info
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Lou Reed And Metallica Murder The Velvet Underground

4865 days ago
NME - The Video Blog — So between all the "I am the table" jokes and the death threats Lou Reed's been receiving for contaminating Metallica, it's pretty clear that most of you aren't all that keen on 'Lulu', that bizarre collab between Lou Reed and Metallica. In case yo... more info
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Metallica And Lou Reed Cover Velvet Underground On Jools Holland - Watch

4865 days ago
Gigwise — New collaborators perform 'White Light/White Heat' and track from new album 'Lulu'... more info
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From the vaults: Lou Reed v Lester Bangs

4866 days ago
Guardian Music — To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we bring you a classic interview-cum-confrontation between the late Lester Bangs and his hero Lou Reed. Originally titled Lou Ree... more info
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Erin K & Tash - New video for debut single 'Coins'

4870 days ago
Altsounds — * Erin K & Tash: two lovely ladies originally from Texas and Amsterdam who came together in London when they bonded over a love of bands such as The Velvet Underground and Joni Mitchell. They are both now based in London full time and together ... more info
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