Their debut album, 1967’s ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico,’ includes songs about drug addicts, transvestites and hookers; its 1968 follow-up, ‘White Light / White Heat,’ is even darker.

A quote often attributed to music producer Brian Eno is: "The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 ... Along with German singer Nico, they are credited with inspiring generations ...

Charli XCX has hailed The Velvet Underground's landmark 1967 album 'The Velvet Underground And Nico' as "the apex of fine art and DIY culture colliding". Over the weekend, the 'Apple' hitmaker – whose ...

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Andy Warhol painted the cover of a John Lennon album that referenced the singer's childhood. Warhol also inspired a David Bowie song.