Tag: the velvet underground
New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain dies at age 69
Ronald George Mizrahi—born in Cairo, Egypt on Valentine’s Day, 1951—died Wednesday, losing a battle with cancer. He was 69. You knew him as Sylvain...
These 10 noise-rock tracks were built to defy your volume settings
Oftentimes, there simply isn’t a guitar chord ugly enough to convey what you want to say. And that's why we have noise-rock glory. Sometimes...
‘Above Ground’ mental health charity show features Corey Taylor, more
Dave Navarro and Billy Idol's Billy Morrison have banded together to present a new mental health awareness show called 'Above Ground.' The charity event...
We made a Velvet Underground covers album featuring Nirvana, Joy Division, more
Last month marked 50 years since the Velvet Underground released their monumental second album, White Light/White Heat. Issued Jan. 30, 1968, the six-song cornerstone...
Watch Finn Wolfhard’s band Calpurnia cover the Velvet Underground
Last night in Brooklyn, Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard's band, Calpurnia, performed an epic cover of a classic the Velvet Underground track. Check...
Friday Fives: Garrett Nickelsen of the Maine on his favorite game-changing songs
We here at AP know you internet denizens love lists. And we know that folks in bands have other interests beyond cranking out decibels....