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Metallica And Lou Reed Cover Velvet Underground On Jools Holland - Watch

4971 days ago
GigwiseNew collaborators perform 'White Light/White Heat' and track from new album 'Lulu'... more info

From the vaults: Lou Reed v Lester Bangs

4971 days ago
Guardian MusicTo 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

Erin K & Tash - New video for debut single 'Coins'

4976 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

Adapted Sgt Pepper album cover is world's most valuable

4976 days ago
Guardian MusicBeatles 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

The Black Angels played three Halloween shows at MHOW ---- (night 2 pics w/ Spindrift & Dead Meadow)

4977 days ago
Brooklyn Veganphotos 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

Official version of Beach Boys' 'Smile' is released

4979 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentThe 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

Ensemble Labyrint: The Factory - Sounds like Warhol

4985 days ago
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

Absolute Radio 60s and 70s prepare for launch

4993 days ago
Guardian MusicNew digital stations to be fronted by Pete Mitchell and Richard SkinnerAbsolute Radio is to turn the dial back to the 1960s and 1970s with two new digital radio stations fronted by Pete Mitchell and Richard Skinner.Absolute Radio 60s will launch on 2... more info

John Cale – “Catastrofuk” Video

4996 days ago
StereogumVelvet Underground figurehead John Cale’s new video for “Catastrofuk” is a pretty freaky scene (basically, The Alice In Wonderland tea party scene + the moon!) which coincides with the controlled chaos of the track. The director is Eden Cale, h... more info

Lou Reed - Lou Reed Tops Most Overrated Lyricist List

4996 days ago
ContactMusicLou Reed has been named the Most Overrated Lyricist in a new online poll The former Velvet Underground frontman who has penned classic tunes like Walk on the Wild Side and Perfect Day beat Interpols Paul Banks and Serj Tankian of System of a Down in.... more info

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