Rolling Stone — Maroons 5 have announced they’ll be performing a New Year’s Eve show at Las Vegas’ the Pearl that will also feature a set from actor Jason Segal, who promises to perform “Dracula’s Lament” from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule will make an extremely rare joint public appearance on Dec. 8 at the New York Public Library. The three will discuss the Velvet Underground's music and legacy with rock... more info

NME — Discussion about the band's history to take place next month more info

Altsounds — Hailing from the always fertile Athens, GA scene, *Twin Tigers* are ready to unleash their blend of psych-shoegaze-indie-pop to the universe. Influenced by many distinguished artists including the Velvet Underground, Beatles, U2, My Bloody Valentine,... more info

Guardian Music — The guitarist's 1963 single, Ace of Spades, was insistent, sinister and hypnotic – and it opened a new world of sonic distortion"Electricity comes from other planets," quipped Lou Reed on the Velvet Underground's Temptation Inside Your Heart. ... more info

Guardian Music — Chauffeur – Soles On Fire(From Blind for the Kids)One man, one sole. A giant step into the future of product-pimping songcraft. Your perp this time around is one Mark Ronson, on loan from the 1960s to produce this glitchy electro advert for th... more info

Streetkiss Music — Ma première rencontre musicale avec Marie-Flore remonte à peu de temps. Plus précisément à cet été, quand je me suis procuré la version digitale du Cheesecake de Severin ou j'y ai entendu pour la première fois Big Mou... more info

Here Comes The Flood — John Cale has hurt his knee. No In Conversation: An Evening With John Cale at the MoMa in New York. From the New York Times art blog: A Monday evening program featuring John Cale of the Velvet Underground at the Museum of Modern Art has been canc... more info

5 Acts — Although the venue no longer exists, there is now a site to serve as an online home for Max's Kansas City.http://maxskansascity.comThe site maintains the aesthetic of Max’s, fusing together art, music and fashion. The “trio exhibitions�... more info

Guardian Music — The frontman of the New York indie darlings says their forthcoming LP will combine the sound of Thin Lizzy with a-haThe Strokes have already written most of their fourth album, according to Julian Casablancas. Three years since their last record, the... more info