"All the songs I wrote that were successful were written when I was in a contented state of mind," said Orbison of his more woeful ballads.

A lion’s share of those covers were of songs from their historic debut, The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967). Four songs from ...

Coming from the wild and loud New York City of the mid-1960s, The Velvet Underground cut its own path, different from any other band at that time. They mixed harsh words with hard, bold sounds.

Triple threat Julian Lerner is back with new music that dives deep into his evolving artistry. After dropping his debut single "Dead End" earlier this year, Lerner returns with "Velvet"—a soul-baring, ...