Fugs' Tuli Kupferberg benefit show w/ Lou Reed, John Zorn, Sonic Youth, more...
DOWNLOAD: Velvet Underground - live from the New York Public Library (MP3) Lou Reed, John Zorn, Sonic Youth and others will play a benefit concert for Tuli Kupferberg, the Beat poet and original member...
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Weedeater @ the Charleston in 2009 (more by Paul Birman) today in NYC * Ninjasonik @ SOB's * Louis CK @ Carolines * Questlove @ Brooklyn Bowl * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Greg Cohen @ The Stone * Skuli...
View ArticleThe Velvet Underground lose lawsuit against the Warhol estate over rights to...
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...
View ArticleThrobbing Gristle releasing Nico tribute; Thee Oh Sees & more on Velvet...
Industrial vets Throbbing Gristle are finally getting around to completing their "reinterpretation" of Nico's Desertshore, an idea of member Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson, who has since passed a......
View Articlelisten to Blasted Canyons feat. Jeremy Cox (of Royal Baths) cover The Velvet...
As mentioned, John Dwyer's Castle Face label is releasing a tribute to Velvet Underground & Nico on November 6 with covers and more, and they're rolling out the tracks gradually this month......
View ArticleAkron/Family released a live album ahead of new studio LP; Miles Seaton tells...
Akron/Family at LPR in 2010 (more by Anna Scialli) Freaky folkies Akron/Family released Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT in 2011, and they've announced that they're planning...
View ArticleLou Reed, RIP
Lou Reed at 2012 Tibet House Benefit (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Lou Reed, one of the most important, influential, and beloved musicians of our time, has passed away today at 71 years old,...
View ArticleMoe Tucker's tribute to former bandmate Lou Reed
We already got to read John Cale's tribute to his former Velvet Underground bandmate Lou Reed, who passed away in October, and now VU drummer Moe Tucker has written a lengthy obituary on The...
View ArticleJulian Casablancas covered Velvet Underground and Aimee Man covered The...
We mentioned that Julian Casablancas was featured on the soundtrack for HBO's Vinyl. Now his contribution has been released, and it's a cover of the Velvet Underground classic "Run Run Run... Continue...
View ArticleJohn Cale performing VU's debut LP in Paris with Animal Collective & more
Animal Collective, Mark Lanegan, members of the LIbertines and many others to help VU member John Cale play the classic album in full. Continue reading…
View ArticleIggy Pop, Julian Casablancas, Alison Mosshart & The Arcs perform covers on...
Episode 5 of the show features Iggy Pop covering Nervous Breakdowns, Julian Casablancas covering another VU song, plus tracks from Alison Mosshart covering The Punks, and The Arcs covering Bobby Parks....
View Articlethat time Sharon Jones sang 'Sweet Jane' with Lou Reed… (listen)
Hopefully now Sharon and Lou are singing this together in heaven. Continue reading…
View ArticleJim James played Terminal 5 (pics & setlist), livestreaming Atlanta show
With backing by Twin Limb (who also played an opening set on their own), Jim played all of 'Eternally Even' at T5, as well as a few cuts from 2013's Regions of Light and Sound of God, covered The...
View ArticleSteve Gunn tells us his Top 10 of 2016, expands tour with dates in January
Plus: Steve's NYC holiday show is this Friday at The Bell House. Continue reading…
View ArticleFlo Morrissey & Matthew E. White releasing collaborative covers LP (listen),...
Their album includes their takes on songs by Roy Ayers, Frank Ocean, Leonard Cohen, Velvet Underground, James Blake and more. Continue reading…
View ArticleLuna releasing covers LP & instrumental EP, share cover of Fleetwood Mac's...
Both records are out in September. Continue reading…
View Article1967's best rock bands still touring (The Who, Dead, Beatles, Clapton, Floyd,...
A companion guide to our list of the 50 Best Psychedelic Rock Albums of the Summer of Love. Catch one of the many great artists still playing clubs and stadiums in 2017.... Continue reading…
View ArticleMonterey Pop screenings, photo exhibit & more Summer of Love stuff
Catch the restored documentary in a theater near you, head to Morrison Hotel Gallery to check out a photo exhibit, and read a recap of a recent Q&A with D.A. Pennebaker. Also: watch Michelle...
View ArticleNico biopic hitting theaters; Marissa Nadler, U.S. Girls & more playing...
Plus: Julie Byrne, Lizzi Bougatsos (Gang Gang Dance), and more are playing the tribute show in celebration of new Nico biopic's August release. Continue reading…
View ArticleJohn Cale performing VU’s debut LP in Paris with Animal Collective & more
Animal Collective, Mark Lanegan, members of the LIbertines and many others to help VU member John Cale play the classic album in full. Continue reading…
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