Stones, Velvet Underground recordings make Library of Congress
Recordings by The Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground and others have been selected for preservation by the US Library of Congress.…
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Cale producing Ambulance album
Velvet Underground guitarist John Cale is producing the next Ambulance Ltd album, with Marcus Congleton the only remaining member.…
Velvet Underground acetate sells for lots of cash
An acetate of 'The Velvet Underground & Nico', bought at a Montreal flea market for seventy-five cents, has sold on eBay for $155,401.…
Velvet Underground album to sell for silly money
A rare Velvet Underground acetate album has been listed on eBay with bidding reaching $120,300, the seller claiming it is the only surviving copy of an early version.…
Velvet Underground top Uncut poll
The Velvet Underground's debut album has been voted the best debut of all time in a poll by Uncut magazine, ahead of Joy Division and Jimi Hendrix.…
Mobile firm stages launch events for Glastonbury film
Orange and Sony Ericsson will host launch events in London, Bristol, Leeds and Glasgow for Julien Temple's Glastonbury film, covering 35 years of the festival.…
Weezer record Velvet Underground track
Weezer's Brian Bell and Patrick Wilson have recorded a cover of the Velvet Underground track 'Heroin' for the upcoming Edie Sedgwick biopic 'Factory Girl'.…
Lou Reed to give spoken word performance in Edinburgh
Lou Reed will give a spoken word performance at Edinburgh's Reid Hall on 16 May, four days before headlining the Burns Festival at Culzean Castle.…
New York scene of old celebrated on new compilation
Koch Records will release a compilation of the New York punk scene of the 1970s, due in late January, featuring acts such as the Ramones, Blondie and Patti Smith.…
Velvet Underground musician joins Raveonettes
Former Velvet Underground drummer Moe Tucker has recorded five tracks on the Raveonettes' upcoming third album in New York.…
NME name Stone Roses as best album ever
NME readers' poll names The Stone Roses' debut album as the best album ever, with Pixies' Doolittle second and The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds third.…
Bowie's Ziggy finale to be released
David Bowie's final Ziggy Stardust performance at London's Hammersmith Odeon from 1973 will be released on CD and DVD on 24 March.…