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Andy Warhol did more than turn groceries into art – he also elevated an obscure band called The Velvet Underground to the rock pantheon. Band co-founder John Cale tells Kurt that Warhol didn’t do it for the love of rock & roll. “I don’t think he liked any of the music, really,” Cale says. “I don’t think he liked music in general.”

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