Who is Sterling Morrison – and how the Velvet Underground became famous decades after they broke up
Why was the Velvet Underground so controversial? We look at the Andy Warhol connection, the band's influence and how Sterling ...
‘Lotta Love’: Courtney Barnett’s best new release since ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’
Courtney Barnett is one of our great modern songwriters but she is no stranger to singing other people's songs, too. Here she takes on Neil Young's 'Lotta Love' ...
Colleen Allen Fall 2025: Conjuring ‘the Spirit of Irreverence’
The 2025 Critics Choice Awards was a star studded affair with plenty of exciting moments. Big winners of the night include ...
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‘White Light/White Heat’: How The Velvet Underground Foretold The Future
A decade before punk was even a thing, ‘White Light/White Heat’ found The Velvet Underground light-years ... pathologically uncompromising second album, White Light/White Heat.
Mercury Rev are a new animal after a humbling experience
Latest line-up’s new album Born Horses is many things, but Jonathan Donahue says it’s not pop-friendly, radio-friendly, pristine, clear, easier to mix… and it’s not de-seagulled either ...
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The Smiths’ 50 Greatest Songs Ranked!
Billy Liar as soundtracked by The Velvet Underground. 31. What Difference Does It Make ... The last song on what would prove to be the last Smiths album. Morrissey wouldn’t have to share his ...
Alphonse Mucha — far more than a poster artist
The Nazis thought him ‘dangerous’, the communists spurned him as ‘decadent’ — now a new museum in Prague seeks to revive his ...
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Million-dollar banana? Infamous duct-taped artwork goes on auction
No, it's not a banana made of solid gold; it's your regular old ... Warhol used this motif for the iconic cover of the album "The Velvet Underground & Nico," creating a sticker of a yellow banana ...
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Infamous duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million
No, it's not a banana made of solid gold; it's your regular old ... Warhol used this motif for the iconic cover of the album "The Velvet Underground & Nico," creating a sticker of a yellow banana ...