Miley Cyrus revived her Backyard Sessions series for a new MTV Unplugged performance this weekend. She and her masked band, dubbed "the Social Distancers," played a whole bunch of covers: Pearl Jam’s "Just Breathe," the Cardigans’ "Communication," Britney Spears’ "Gimme More," Nico’s "These Days," and the Velvet Underground’s "Sweet Ja...

The latest installment of the artist-curated Late Night Tales compilation series is on its way, and it's coming from Hot Chip. The mix features a whole bunch of artists, and it also includes four new recordings from Hot Chip: three original songs, and a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Candy Says." Last year's A Bath…

Ten years on from their collaboration with Lou ReedSupreme has announced a new clothing collection featuring album artwork by The Velvet Underground that will go on sale later this week. On Monday (September 16), the prominent streetwear company announced the new collection comprising a rayon shirt, ringer t-shirt, two hoodies and three t-shirts...

Streetwear, at least as we currently understand it, did not exist in the late '60s, when the Velvet Underground were figuring out how the next few decades of underground rock 'n' roll would sound. If it had existed, it seems like a fair bet that the Velvet Underground would've had nothing to do with it.

Words: Derek RobertsonFrom the outside, Rotterdam might not seem like a hotbed of underground culture and creativity. But the Dutch city has a long history of nurturing mavericks and misfits artists defiantly pleasing no-one but themselves. Lewsberg, a four-piece whose arty, lo-fi college rock rumble has drawn comparisons to The Velvet Undergrou...