The Newsroom — Legendary musician and ex-member of Velvet Underground Lou Reed talks about upcoming tour with avant-garde band Metal Machine Trio. more info

Guardian Music — Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music inspired many of our hottest acts, so why is it still seen as a joke?I've said it before and I'll say it again. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Actually, this whole ... more info

Perfect Porridge — If you dig 60s throwback psychedelica akin to The Velvet Underground, The Doors and Jesus & the Mary Chain, you’re going to want to check out Vaus. Dig on this: Vaus : “Teraphim” (mp3) more info

Guardian Music — The news that Caroline McKay has left Glasvegas is a blow to those who practise the noble art of drumming standing upThe grand tradition of great standup drummers in rock'n'roll received a blow today when Caroline McKay from Glasvegas announced that ... more info

Guardian Music — Former Velvet Underground frontman to unveil documentary about 99-year-old cousin at Swiss film festivalLou Reed has turned film director, shooting a documentary about his 99-year-old relative. Red Shirley, which also features original music by Reed,... more info

Allmusic Blog — In addition to poetry, music, production, and photography, Lou Reed has added another artistic notch to his resume: film. The former Velvet Underground frontman recently directed and scored Red Shirley, a documentary about his 100 year-old cousin, Sh... more info

Guardian Music — It might be more than 30 years old, but krautrock, Germany's experimental music from the 1970s, still has a freshness that sixth-generation British indie bands can't matchIt began out of nothing, was given a joke name, and became the pop influence du... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker LOU REED has made his debut as a documentarian with a new film about his cousin.The Velvet Underground founder turned the camera on Shirley Novick as she... more info

Stereogum — So far Beck and a rotating cast have tackled Skip Spence, Leonard Cohen, and the Velvet Underground. When St. Vincent Tweeted about collaborating with Mr. Hansen, Os Mutantes, and Liars on an upcoming Record Club, I’m assuming nobody thought they�... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side impresses immediately with its cover. The middle of the cover is actual black velvet, surrounded by Andy Warhol's portraits of the band members. Less critical than... more info