Eighth in the Schirmer Companion Series, the Velvet Underground Companion collects important articles, reviews, interviews, and essays on this influential, avante garde band. Extensive interviews with the bands members, including Lou ReedArticles, reviews, and memoirs by Paul Williams, Ellen Willis, David Friche, and John Cale, among others.Alban Zak is a garduate student at CUNY Albany studying the history of contemporary popular music.