The Velvet Underground

Over half a century since they exploded onto New York's underground music and art scenes, the legacy and mythology of The Velvet Underground continues to resonate and grow, embraced by new generations drawn to their enigmatic command of the darkest strain of alternative cool. Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico, Sterling Morrison, and Moe Tucker, with the naive encouragement of Andy Warhol, forged a world of music, words, and scenes that shattered the peace-and-love notions of the sixties, tapping instead into a nocturnal milieu of art, literature, drugs, sex, and decadence. Their albums endure as caustic classics, among the most influential records ever made.

Author Chris Roberts not only interviewed the late Lou Reed three times but was also once famously told, "Move - you are sitting on my coat" by the unmistakable voice of Nico, backstage at a gig. Here, he recounts and celebrates the fascinating, multi-faceted story of perhaps the most mysterious and unique rock band ever to exist. A complex, contrary, and clashing set of characters who came together to ignite fires whilst drawing down darkness, The Velvets' legend will forever run run run.