Aquarium Drunkard — More often than not, most of what you read concerning the Velvet Underground will inevitably note how woefully underappreciated the group were during its brief lifespan. But the VU were superstars — and not just in the Warholian sense — in certai... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Paste lists the 20 best Velvet Underground songs. The longlist for the 2012 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award has been named. Congratulations to Largehearted Boy Book Notes contributors Steven Amsterdam, Kevin Barry, Sebastian Barry, Rahul Bhattacharya, Al... more info

Guardian Music — Readers give their opinion on the legendary albumThe Velvet Underground & Nico is, it's fairly uncontroversial to say, an iconic album – thanks in large part to the Andy Warhol–designed sleeve, and the soundbite-friendly claim that it "only sold ... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. Paul McCartney: Yoko Ono did not break up the Beatles 2. Mercury prize 2012: who should win?3. Blue Lines: Massive Attack's blueprint for British pop 21 years o... more info

Consequence of Sound — Peel back slowly. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — MTV Hive lists the best covers of songs on The Velvet Underground and Nico album. NPR shares an excerpt from Ian McEwan's new novel Sweet Tooth. Entertainment Weekly reviews the book. The Mary Sue lists its eight favorite literary horror... more info

KEXP Seattle — Thee Oh Sees released their cover of the Velvet Underground‘s “European Son” for the upcoming Velvet Underground & Nico 45th anniversary box set put out by Castle Face that will be released on November 6th. Remember the 6th of November because ... more info

Guardian Music — Share with us your thoughts on the Velvet Underground's 1967 debut albumHeroin, prostitution, sado-masochism … not generally go-to subjects for songwriters of the 60s. But then the Velvet Underground were never overly preoccupied with crowd-pleasin... more info

Prefix — Last month we announced the Velvet Underground tribute album from Castle Face Records—commemorating the whopping 45 years since those ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-thee-oh-sees-cover-the-velvet-undergrounds-/71... more info

Consequence of Sound — Grab your earplugs and Motrin. more info