The earliest known recording of The Velvet Underground's 'I'm Waiting For The Man' offers a taste of 'Words & Music, May 1965'The post New Lou Reed album to feature never-before-heard material and early versions of iconic songs appeared first on NME.

Long thought lost, the moving reunion of The Velvet Underground duo is now streamingThe post ‘Songs For Drella’: Lou Reed and John Cale’s concert film is an unexpected gift appeared first on NME.

Last night, a bunch of musicians honored the late Hal Willner at a private event in New York City, as Brooklyn Vegan points out. Willner, who passed away in early 2020, was Saturday Night Live‘s longtime sketch music producer and was behind a ton of star-studded tribute events and compilations — the most recent was I&#821...

Documentaries on The Velvet Underground, Sparks and Brian Wilson are also eligible for nominationThe post Documentaries on Billie Eilish, Tina Turner and more eligible for 2022 Oscars appeared first on NME.

When the Velvet Underground performed around New York in the 1960s, they weren’t the most popular band. “They had this off-putting aura, you know? Yikes, they were scary,” says Martha Morrison, guitarist Sterling Morrison’s wife, as she remembers one of their concerts at Cafe Bizarre for Todd Haynes&#8...