Aquarium Drunkard — Ten years after they first emerged from Warhol’s Factory, the Velvet Underground loomed larger than ever before in the CBGB-centered NYC punk scene of the mid-1970s. With Patti Smith leading the charge — she covered the Velvets frequently  — J... more info

Consequence of Sound — In 1998, Nick Cave gave a lecture. It was something he never wanted to do because his father was a teacher and when he was 12 he vowed he would never end up like this father, but there he was at the Vienna Poetry Festival, not in front of a drunk and... more info

Consequence of Sound — Coachella’s 2013 lineup is finally here: Blur, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phoenix, and The Stones Roses top this year’s bill, appearing alongside Wu-Tang Clan, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Postal Service, Passion Pit, The xx, Sig... more info

Starpulse — Jessica Chastain took inspiration from Crystal Castles rocker Alice Glass for her role in new horror movie Mama. The actress listened to punk icons Lou Reed and the Misfits and even took bass les... more info

Here Comes The Flood — John Cale returned to 56 Ludlow Street in NYC on January 8, 2013, the address where he lived with Lou Reed in 1965. He was interviewed by Marc Myers of the Wall Street Journal. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — "New York City," the third song on Christopher Owens' debut solo album "Lysandre," is kind of an opposite-universe version of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side." It's a sax-soaked tale of turning tricks in the big city, but zips along a major-key mel... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s not every day a musical legend walks through your door. At age 70, with some 50 years in the music industry as a performer, composer, and producer, John Cale has made an indelible stamp on the history of music alone and alongside fellow legend... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Lou Reed at 2012 Tibet House benefit (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Lou Reed was scheduled to play a NJ show at Bergen Performing Arts Center on Friday, December 8 before heading down to Miami for UR1 Festival, which was... more info

Guardian Music — With James Corden already shooting a film about inaugural BGT winner Paul Potts, how long before we get a three-part epic about Pudsey the dancing dog?There is to be a Susan Boyle biopic. Sorry to just break it to you like that, but there you are. Re... more info

Consequence of Sound — See Kanye, AnCo, Lou Reed, and more at the most fashionable festival to date. more info