What is The Velvet Underground?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = The Velvet Underground | Img = Velvet Underground 1968 by Billy Name.png | Img_capt = by Billy Name, 1968 | Img_size = | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] | Alias = The Warlocks, The Falling Spikes | Genre = [[Art rock]], [[experimental rock]], [[rock and roll]], [[protopunk]], | Years_active = 1964-1973, 1990, 1992-1994, 1996 | Label = [[Verve Records|Verve]]<!--(1966–1968)-->, [[MGM Records|MGM]]<!--(1968–1969)-->, [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]<!--(1969–1972)-->, [[Polydor]]<!--(1972–1973)-->, [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]<!--(1974)-->, [[Sire Records|Sire]]<!--(1993–1994)--><!--The band's Verve, M·G·M and Mercury output is now being managed by [[Universal Music Group|UMG]] subsidiary Polydor.--> | Associated_acts = | URL = | Past_members = [[Lou Reed]]<!--([[Guitar]]/[[Lead Vocals]])--><br />[[John Cale]]<!--([[Bass Guitar|Bass]]/[[Viola]]/[[Organ (music)|Organ]])--><br />[[Sterling Morrison]]<!--([[Guitar]]/[[Bass Guitar|Bass]])--><br />[[Angus MacLise]]<!--([[Drums]])--><br />[[Maureen Tucker]]<!--([[Drums]]/[[Percussion]])--><br />[[Doug Yule]]<!--([[Guitar]]/[[Bass Guitar|Bass]]/[[Keyboard instrument|Keyboard]]/[[Vocals]])--><br />[[Walter Powers]]<!--([[Bass Guitar|Bass]])--><br />[[Willie Alexander]]<!--([[Keyboard instrument|Keyboard]])--> }} '''The Velvet Underground''' was an [[United States|American]] [[rock and roll|rock]] [[band]] from [[New York City]]. It was formed in [[1964]]. The original line-up was [[Lou Reed]], [[John Cale]], [[Sterling Morrison]] and [[Maureen Tucker]]. They were discovered by the famous artist [[Andy Warhol]], who produced and designed the cover for their first album ''The Velvet Underground and Nico'', which paired them with another discovery of his: [[germany|German]] model and singer [[Nico]]. The album was never really a hit when it was released, but it is now considered a classic. Later, the group broke up with Warhol and Nico after being a part of Warhol's [[The Factory|Facto