The Velvet Underground have some uncharacteristicallybeautiful and joyous songs like 'Beginning to See the Light', which The Edge wants played at his funeral.

Well, I never. It turns out Charli XCX is a huge fan of the Velvet Underground and Nico – the 1967 album that’s one of the most influential records of all time. Indeed she’s called it “the ...

Founding member Lou Reed, alongside John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker, revealed the name’s origins in ...

Their debut album, 1967’s ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico,’ includes songs about drug addicts, transvestites and hookers; its 1968 follow-up, ‘White Light / White Heat,’ is even darker.

has announced that he will be performing the band's debut album The Velvet Underground and Nico in concert for the first (and second) time next year. The shows, which will mark 50 years since the ...

We are looking back at what Andy Warhol, the de facto leader of the Velvet Underground, would choose as his favourite VU song of all time.

In this piece from the Uncut archives (August 2006, Take 111), ex-Velvets sonic provocateur John Cale talks exclusively about the making of one of the greatest debut albums of all time – from ...

Lou Reed is the face of the Velvet Underground. The band would not have had the impact that it did without the contributions ...

This concept album was released in 1967 and features ... Even if you have never listened to The Velvet Underground & Nico’s iconic self-titled record, you’ve definitely seen this cover through ...

had appeared in 1968 on the back of the first Velvet Underground album, Nico had not been best pleased with the results. She didn't like the string arrangements that producer Tom Wilson had added ...

A trailer for the upcoming documentary about The Velvet Underground has been released. The documentary is called The Velvet Underground and was directed by Todd Haynes. The film features interviews ...