SonicYouth Posts

UUVVWWZ, 'Open Sign' -- Video Premiere

UUVVWWZ's single "Open Sign" is a fine work of punk music, like an exacting Sonic Youth. Watch the song's accompanying video right here. ... Read More »

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore Guitar Stolen on 12-12-12 at '12 Midnight'

Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore had his prized guitar stolen in Philadelphia. ... Read More »

Lee Ranaldo on Sonic Youth's Future: Nothing Final but We're Not Making Plans

Lee Ranaldo discusses his latest album, Between the Times and the Tides, and the future of Sonic Youth following Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon's divorce. ... Read More »

Sonic Youth Hate Mail: 13 Year Old Says They're 'Worse Than Rebecca Black'

Some thirteen year old kid wrote to Sonic Youth to tell them their music was terrible. ... Read More »

Chrome Cranks: Scuzz-Rock Kings Return With 'Ain't No Lies in Blood'

Guitarist William Weber talks with Spinner about playing with G.G. Allin and reuniting with scuzz-rock greats the Chrome Cranks for their first new album since the late '90s. ... Read More »

Sonic Youth to Break Up After Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore's Split?

Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Renaldo says the the band has played its "last shows for a while." The news comes after founders Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore announced they were separating. ... Read More »

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon Split

WireImage Indie power couple Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, both lead vocalists of the iconic ... Read More »

The 23 Best 'Simpsons' Musician Cameos

Fox When we heard 'The Simpsons' was on the verge of cancellation, we started reminiscing ... Read More »

Travis Bean, Legendary Guitar Maker, Dead at 64

While the name Travis Bean may not be all that familiar, if you're a guitar aficionado, then you're most certainly aware of the legendary luthier, who, sadly, passed away on July 10. He was 64. ... Read More »

Songs for Dad: 20 Tracks to Help Keep the Old Man Current

Look, we know that your Dad is pretty set in his ways ... Read More »

Thurston Moore's Beck-Produced Solo Album to Drop in May

After a few months of being in the studio, Thurston Moore will be releasing 'Demolished Thoughts,' the follow-up to 2007's 'Trees Outside the Academy,' on May 24, the Matador Records official site announced. ... Read More »

Win a 'William S. Burroughs: A Man Within' DVD Featuring Patti Smith and Sonic Youth

Oscilloscope He was the grandfather of the Beats, the reluctant godfather of punk, a ... Read More »

Sonic Youth Release 'Daydream Nation' Demos Via Streaming Mixtape

Sonic Youth are streaming a mixtape that features 'Daydream Nation' demos, unreleased tracks and snippets from their upcoming soundtrack to 'Lights Out(Simon Werner a Disparu).' ... Read More »