When these 1960s debut albums first came out, they weren't the biggest of deals, but decades and decades later, that has changed entirely.

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College students need to listen to The Velvet Underground. Despite these glowing accolades, they remain enticing for curious listeners. The original lineup had Lou Reed on vocals and guitar, Sterling ...

Jeff Tweedy is sharing one last single before he releases his new album, Twilight Override, on September 26. “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter” comes with a music video by director Austin Vesely that ...

When you put on Lou Reed’s 1975 album Metal Machine Music, there’s one moment that is undeniably sweeter, more memorable, more perfect than any other. It’s when you turn it off. You’ll never regret ...

Coming from the wild and loud New York City of the mid-1960s, The Velvet Underground cut its own path, different from any other band at that time. They mixed harsh words with hard, bold sounds. The ...

So many books and stories abound about Lou Reed that you’d be forgiven for believing that nothing else could be said about him. With this biography, Lou Reed: The King of New York, however, Will ...

Loud static, fuzz, white noise, and nihilistic attitude: this is the sound of the Velvet Underground. While thought to be overly avant-garde or “out there” during their time, the Velvet Underground is ...