Sonic Youth

Guardian Music — The former Smiths singer’s sympathy for Tommy Robinson is just another reason why so many of us have given up on himThirty-five years ago, the DJ and writer Dave Haslam invited Morrissey around for cauliflower cheese at his flat in Hulme, Manc... more info

NME — He praises Cobain's "haunting lyrics" The Foo Fighters drummer recalls the vivid memory Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has revelaed how he felt the first time he heard Nirvana‘s massive hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’. Read more: Nirvan... more info

Time — Not so long ago, parents old enough to send their kids off to college would wind down a hectic day by spinning Frank Sinatra and Doris Day on the hi-fi. Today’s version of those parents have Sonic Youth and Sleater-Kinney on their Spotify. In Brett... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nothing have announced their third full-length album, Dance On The Blacktop, which they made with producer John Agnello (who's worked with Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, and others)... Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — NME made a list of the greatest NYC albums of all time... that doesn't include the Ramones, Sonic Youth, Television, Talking Heads... Continue reading… more info

Guardian Music — Branca, who has died aged 69, turned guitars into permanently climaxing choirs of noise – and blew apart the world of minimalist compositionThe experimental guitarist and composer Glenn Branca died on Sunday at age 69, leaving a weighty and si... more info

Guardian Music — The avant-garde musician, who inspired a generation of new wave bands such as Sonic Youth, died from throat cancer, his wife saysGlenn Branca, the celebrated composer and guitarist, has died aged 69. Branca’s wife, the experimental guitarist R... more info

Guardian Music — For the experimental music venue’s 10th anniversary, two Guardian podcasts chart how a community of artists and volunteers turned an abandoned Dalston paint factory into a vibrant international hubPodcast: The story of Cafe OtoPodcast: The mus... more info

JamBase — Listen to “Refute,” the new single featuring Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth from the upcoming Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks album ‘Sparkle Hard.’ The post Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Share New Single ‘Refute’ Featuring... more info

Stereogum — When Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks announced their new album Sparkle Hard, the big news was that it included a song with Kim Gordon. In Pavement and Sonic Youth, Malkmus and Gordon were out front of two of history's most beloved and important indie roc... more info