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

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

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

Gigwise — New collaborators perform 'White Light/White Heat' and track from new album 'Lulu'... more info

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

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

Guardian Music — Beatles sleave featuring faces of music executives in place of the band's worth around £70,000, says music magazineA Beatles sleeve featuring the faces of music executives in place of the band has been declared the world's most valuable record cover... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin "We got our name from the Velvet Underground song "The Black Angels Death Song." As far as touring with bands with "black" in their names- The Black Keys and Black Rebel Motercycle Club being the... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The influential 'lost' album is officially released 44 years late because of the persistence of Brian Wilson."The Velvet Underground's first album only sold 10,000 copies," Brian Eno's famous quote posits, "but everyone who bought it formed a band." ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Composer and musician David Dramm is the driving force behind Ensemble Labyrint, a rotating group of musicians and visual artists, who are invited to join forces on the ensemble's website. Their first project is called The Factory - Sounds like War... more info