Like many of the best guitarists of the 20th century, Morrison wasn’t really a “flashy” guitarist, nor was he a show-off. He let his skill speak for itself. In general, he preferred to write and ...

The Velvet Underground were one of the most important rock bands ever, releasing classic albums like their self-titled and White Light/White Heat.

This is part two of a six-part series. In part one, we showed you Sterling Morrison's first steps in his second act in Texas. Part three will be published on Feb. 4. Sterling Morrison’s departure from ...

There is a good case to be made that 1965 was the pivotal year of that culture-changing decade, at least musically speaking. That’s the year Bob Dylan went electric with “Highway 61 Revisited” and the ...

Listen to noodling tracks by Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead, Goose and more. By Marc Tracy To celebrate the return of daylight saving time, here’s a playlist full of songs about sunshine and ...

In 1964, Lou Reed was turning out trendy pop singles for the budget label Pickwick records. At the same time, Welshman John Cale was playing viola in minimalist composer La Monte Young's musical ...

For years, I’ve been longing for someone to make a documentary about the Velvet Underground. They are, along with the Beatles and the Stones, one of the three seminal groups in the history of rock ‘n’ ...