The Velvet Underground Get a “Sister Ray”-Sized Biography
Among his many discoveries about the Velvet Underground, Richie Unterberger’s description of unheard tapes will have fans salivating.
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How the Remarkable Tom Wilson Shaped Jazz and Rock
With his taste and track record, music producer Tom Wilson deserves the kind of fame afforded to his contemporaries Phil Spector and George Martin.
Meet Ex-rocker Turned Poet, Lou Reed, in ‘Do Angels Need Haircuts?’
Reed's brand of experimental and reactionary art always contained some of his trademarks in tone, syntax, and content.
Soundwalk Collective, Jesse Paris Smith and Patti Smith Pay Tribute to Nico’s Haunting Poetry
The works of the German art rock singer, who died in 1988, are reinterpreted through this ambient-sounding collaboration with Patti Smith.
The Velvet Underground: The Complete Matrix Tapes (take 2)
Lou Reed and friends were miles away from New York City but that didn't matter a bit. These are fine hours of VU at their best.
British Sea Power: Sea of Brass
British Sea Power finds a way forward while pining for the past.
Ultimate Painting: Green Lanes
The London songwriting duo's latest is unhurried and casual, going forth leisurely seeking various ways to perfect their syncopated jangle melodies.