The Velvet Underground
Watch Andrew Bird And Lucius Perform The Velvet Underground’s ‘Venus In Furs’
Bird and Lucius Bird and Lucius recently contributed to the track-by-track covers album 'I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico.'
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In-Depth1 week agoChildren Of The Revolution: How Glam Rock Changed The World
Glam rock sparked a cultural evolution, with its thrilling music, spectacular costumes, and a dash of provocative sexual tension.
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Features2 weeks ago
10 Things We Learned From ‘The Velvet Underground’ Documentary
Todd Haynes' new film explores the Velvet Underground’s story, stitching it into an intoxicating tapestry with the avant-garde film, art, writing, and music that were part of the band’s transgressive milieu.
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Features1 month ago
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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News2 months ago
Listen To Iggy Pop & Matt Sweeney Reimagine The Velvet Underground’s ‘European Son’
The track features on the new 'I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico' collection, out on Verve on September 24.
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Features2 months ago
The 25 Most Iconic Album Covers Of All Time
Truly iconic album covers don’t just define an album, they define an era, a generation and, in some cases, an entire musical genre.
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Features2 months ago
Best Squeeze Songs: 20 Tracks That Are Cool For Cats
Guided by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the best Squeeze songs amoount to one of the most covetable catalogues in British pop music.
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News2 months ago
Soundtrack Album For Todd Haynes’ Velvet Underground Doc Set For Release
Featuring both well-known and rare Velvets tracks, the album will be out on October 15.
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News2 months ago
Courtney Barnett Releases ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ From Velvet Underground Compilation
The album is out September 24.
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Features2 months ago
The Best Guitar Solos: 100 Hair-Raising Moments
The best guitar solos – from driving riffs to technical displays of mastery – make a song complete and more often than not, transcend the track entirely.
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In-Depth2 months ago
New Wave Central: CBGBs And The Birth Of New York Punk
Rock clubs come and go, but there was only one CBGBs, the hallowed club for the New York punk scene that spawned many major music superstars.
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Features3 months ago
The Best Songs Based On Books
From songs by The Beatles to Rick Wakeman, Metallica to The Rolling Stones, uDiscover Music uncovers the best songs inspired by books.
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News3 months ago
Matt Berninger Covers The Velvet Underground’s ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’
‘I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico,’ is out September 24.
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Features3 months ago
The Greatest Album Covers: 100 Pioneering Sleeve Designs
From indelible images to perfect portraits, the 100 greatest album covers provoke and awe just as much as the contents inside.
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News3 months agoSt. Vincent, Iggy Pop And More Featured On Velvet Underground Tribute Album
The first single, ‘Run Run Run,’ from Kurt Vile & The Violators, is out now.
