ContactMusic — The Velvet Underground have been told by a U S judge that they do not have a copyright claim against The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts reports U K newspaper The Guardian The vintage rockers had demanded that Warhols organi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This remains a legal-to-buy accessory A judge has peeled back one of The Velvet Underground's legal claims involving the use of the band's famed banana logo. Manhattan federal Judge Alison Nathan tossed the legendary band's request for a court order.... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When you think of a certain classic rock album released in 1967 with a bright yellow illustration of a banana on the cover, what name comes to mind: Andy Warhol or the Velvet Underground? more info

Guardian Music — Judge dismisses lawsuit by New York band over rights to banana image on their 1967 album sleeveA judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit by the Velvet Underground, over the rights to the iconic banana image that featured on their debut album. The band ... more info

ContactMusic — Velvet Underground stars Lou Reed and John Cale have been dealt a setback in their court battle over the use of the bands iconic banana logo The pioneering 1960s rockers launched legal action against officials at the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Vi... more info

Guardian Music — John Cale is back. And this time he's armed with a vocoderReading on mobile? Listen hereFace to the Sky is the first single to be taken from John Cale's new album, Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood. While that conjures up unsettling images of the 70-y... more info

Prefix — As befitting a movie written by Nick Cave, the new Shia LaBouf vehicle Lawless boasts some pretty grim, salt-of-the-earth music. ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-mark-lanegan-and-ralph-stanley-cover-the-ve/68305/ more info

Impose Magazine — Does WL stand for White Light? I know that we are supposed to pronounce it as "Well", but the acronym would surely do well to describe this group's immaculate wall of noise. When the Velvet Underground made White Light, they were actually going f... more info

Guardian Music — He's been the fairest of them all at compiling the RR playlist. Now, for his final topic, Jon Dennis reflects on your suggestionsIt's been my privilege to compile the Readers Recommend playlist since the beginning of last year. And what is the playli... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonOne song in, a foolhardy masochist dares to commit heckler's hara-kiri. "Louder!" he shouts at Lou Reed. "Not loud enough for ya, asshole?" the septuagenarian God of Grump barks back, to thankful cheers that age and frailty... more info