Lou Reed
Tracing The Influences Of The Velvet Underground
What were the inspirations that empowered The Velvet Underground to trash rock’n’roll tropes and replace them with the sound of the future?
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Features6 months ago‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’: Peel Slowly And See The VU’s Debut
‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ was never appreciated during its time, but now the VU’s debut is hailed as a groundbreaking album that pointed to the future.
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Features7 months ago
The Velvet Underground See The Light On Self-Titled Third Album
Escaping from the darkness of of ‘White Light/White Heat,’ The Velvet Underground’s self-titled third album turned down the volume and turned up the warmth.
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Features7 months ago
Lou Reed: A True Rock’N’Roll Original
Lou Reed is one of those musical happenings that seem to come out of nowhere, completely original, who have things to say that force people to listen.
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Features7 months ago
Chelsea Hotel: Memories Of Nico, Leonard Cohen And More
A look at some of the classic music inspired by the famous New York landmark.
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News7 months ago
Watch The Video For Liz Phair’s Brand New Track, ‘Hey Lou’
'Hey Lou Hey Liz', Phair’s first ever livestream + Q&A with Brad Wood is also set for March 3.
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Features9 months ago
‘Out Of The Storm’: How Jack Bruce Went Solo Again In 1974
The 1974 album, which saw Jack join his former Cream bandmate Eric Clapton on the RSO label, is one of many underrated gems in his catalog.
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News10 months ago
Hear Alice Cooper’s Bluesy Cover The Velvet Underground’s ‘Rock & Roll’
The cover comes from Alice Cooper’s upcoming album ‘Detroit Stories’ out February 26.
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News11 months ago
Documentary On The Velvet Underground Coming To Apple TV Plus
Helmed by Todd Haynes, the film will feature a trove of never-before-seen footage of the influential band.
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News1 year ago
Guitarist Bob Kulick Dies Aged 70
The prolific session guitarist worked with KISS, Meatloaf and more.
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Artists1 year ago
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground are one of the most influential rock bands in history, founded by Lou Reed and known for their confrontational rock music.
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News2 years ago
Iggy Pop To Host Exclusive ‘Free’ Album Listening Event In New York
The event will be filmed at the YouTube Space in New York and streams exclusively on the Iggy Pop YouTube channel starting at 3pm EST tomorrow.
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News2 years ago
Watch Iggy Pop’s New Video For ‘We Are The People’
The sparse new clip imbues Iggy’s interpretation of a poem written by Lou Reed in 1970 with a riveting new visual dimension.
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Features2 years ago
Best Velvet Underground Songs: 20 Tracks That Dare You To Think Differently
Their tenure was short-lived, but their influence is unmeasurable, and the best Velvet Underground songs still dare you to think differently.
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News2 years ago
Lou Reed’s Lyric Book Reissued With Intros By Laurie Anderson And Martin Scorsese
Lou Reed’ career-spanning book of lyrics, ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror: Collected Lyrics’, is being updated and reissued by Faber & Faber on 7 November.
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News2 years ago
The Velvet Underground’s ‘The Complete Matrix Tapes’ Gets Vinyl Box Set Release
The recordings were captured during the fabled NYC outfit's multiple-night residency at the San Francisco nightspot late in 1969.
