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The Velvet Underground

Last album: September 23, 2008
First published: January 22, 2009
Downloads: 6494 albums downloaded

Biography

The Velvet Underground was an experimental rock band first active from 1965 to 1973. Its best-known lineup is vocalist/guitarist Lou Reed, bassist/violist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Maureen Tucker. Some see Velvet Underground as being a bridge between the pacifist themes of the late 60s and the sheer chaos and indifference of the mid-70s punk rock movement. The Velvet Underground was one of the first rock music groups to experiment heavily with the form by incorporating avant-garde influences.