Since 1985, Neil Young has hosted his annual Bridge School Benefit , bringing together an assortment of artists for a two-day festival that supports the Hillsborough, CA-based school, which assists children with severe speech and physical impairments. This year's inclusion, set to take place this weekend at The Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 22-23rd, marks the event's 25th anniversary, and to celebrate Young has tagged the likes of Beck, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Eddie Vedder, and many more. However, unlike previous years, the organizers are ensuring millions witness the event. To start, Saturday's festivities will [...]

Have you heard the terrible, tragic, devastating news? Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, married for 27 years, have separated. Now, I love Sonic Youth, and shudder to think of the implications this will have for the rest of the band (you can't break up now! The Eternal = so good!). But, at the risk of sounding supremely callous, why do we care? I don't mean "care" in a sense that is synonymous with "compassion." It's a terrible thing when a marriage dissolves, especially one that appeared to have such longevity. I feel genuinely [...]
You see a new band and they're so jaw-droppingly good, you wonder why every person in the world doesn't know about them yet. This is MUCK. They're Icelandic.

"I mean, look at me— I'm an actor. An actor, for crying out loud. You know how much rejection I face every day? But in this business of show, you have to have the heart of an angel and the hide... of an elephant." Words of wisdom from the perennial actor / never-nude, Tobias Funke. Yes, not everyone's cut out to be a a DeNiro, or a Regis, or a Pinkett-Smith, but there are a select few actors & actresses that have reached the pantheon of greatness, which is, of course, being memorialized in song. Such [...]
It's the news that shook up the (indie rock) world, and inspired dozens of Sonic Youth playlists this weekend: Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore have announced they are separating after 27 years of marriage. They've been married since 1984, almost as long as they've been together in Sonic Youth. Which brings us to the real concern of the couple's impending divorce: What does this mean for Sonic Youth? Well, according to a release from Matador Records, the band's current label, the band is still continuing with their scheduled November dates in South America. But after that, the [...]
Hey! Yo! What's up? The Week That Was is back. Sure, we've been away for a good long while, but too much crazy shit's gone down this week. Enjoy!
Greetings, and a happy Monday to you! I hope you all had exciting weekends -- one thing I did was watch Martin Scorsese's lengthy George Harrison ...
Belgian musician and DJ, Peter Van Hoesen, is the next in line to release a mix under the Oki-ni series. His mix, called TheVantagePoint, features theatrical 80s mood music. "This mix represents my listening habits from the last five months. Lately I have been going back to the music I was listening to when growing [...]
Sonic Youth es una de las bandas emblema de lo alternativo después de décadas de estar presentando música que hizo sonreír a nuestros oídos. Ahora se confirmó que Kim Gordon y Thurston Moore decidieron terminar con su matrimonio y se separaron . La pareja anunció su separación a través de un comunicado que reveló la gente de Matador Records , su discográfica. Después de nada menos que 27 años de matrimonio que en los que no sólo estuvieron juntos sino también formaron parte de Sonic Youth , el amor parece [...]
Sad to hear that Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Kim Deal are to get a divorce after 27 years of marriage. The band' label, Matador, put out this statement: "Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for their personal privacy and does not wish to issue further comment."

Sonic Youth's power couple, Thurson Moore and Kim Gordon, announced today that they are splitting up after 27 years of marriage.

Depois do felizes para sempre, o amor um dia acaba. É a triste realidade na qual se encontram Thurston Moore e Kim Gordon , casal que estava inserido até hoje no grupo dos mais famosos do mundo da música, já que neste sábado eles anunciaram em comunicado oficial o fim de uma união de 27 anos - o que pode implicar também no fim do Sonic Youth , uma das bandas mais marcantes da história do rock alternativo. A banda irá cumprir rigorosamente seu calendário de turnê - que inclui uma passagem pelo Brasil, [...]

Los integrantes de Sonic Youth Thurston Moore y Kim Gordon , han decidido separarse luego de 27 años de matrimonio, según sus propias declaraciones a la revista US Weekly . De acuerdo a lo expresado, Sonic Youth , con Thurston Moore y Kim Gordon , continuará con sus fechas programadas para noviembre en Sudamérica, pero los planes para el futuro de la banda todavía son [...]

Sonic Youth 's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore have announced that they have separated after a 27-year long marriage. A Matador Records representative released the following statement: "Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for their personal privacy and does not wish to issue further comment." Gordon and Moore will still [...]
Never nice to hear of the end of a marriage, especially one that's lasted 27 years, but Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore have announced their separation . Besides the personal sadness, there's also a bit of a cloud over the long-term future of Sonic Youth between the lines of the statement from Matador: "Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for [...]

Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore have announced their separation. Plans beyond SY's South American tour are uncertain Filed under: indie Tagged: kim gordon , sonic youth , split up , thurston moore

oh tears official alert ! the SONIC YOUTH 's KIM GORDON and THURSTON MOORE have split up post 27 years of marriage — and the future of the band they've played in together since 1981 is unclear. Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for their personal privacy and does not wish to [...]
Photos by G. Thurston Moore and Henry Rollins Henry Rollins has a new book! It's called "Occupants" and it's a book of photos that Henry Rollins took on his travels all over the world. Accompanying the amazing pictures are Rollins' reflections on the situation. If you anything about Henry Rollins, you know this book is great because the man has seen and done a ton of incredible things and is not afraid to discuss them with total honesty - no matter who he pisses off. And all I [...]
To mark what might be the end of an era... maybe.
Filed under: News WireImage Indie power couple Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon , both lead vocalists of the iconic band Sonic Youth , have announced that they are separating ... Do not dismay, Sonic Youth fans. Though the couple is calling it quits after 27 years of marriage, the band isn't, at least not through November. Matador Records reports: "Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have [...]