Beck reinterprets the 1967 debut release by Lou Reed's "The Velvet Underground & Nico" to online audience
Beck Hansen, the art-rocker who broke out in the 1990s by combining hip-hop and folk music, is in the midst of an ambitious summer project, and he's sharing it free of charge online, contributing to a five-fold increase in traffic to his Web site. In lieu of a new Beck album, he's releasing a Velvet Underground album by Beck. Working with a rotating band of friends and musical peers, he reinterpreted the 1967 debut release by Lou Reed's edgy rock group. "The Velvet Underground & Nico" featured signature songs such as "Venus In Furs" and "Heroin."
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