Conor Oberst has been taking a break from the Bright Eyes reunion lately to play star-studded weekly Thursday night residencies in LA and NYC. These shows are billed as Conor Oberst And Friends, and out West, those friends included his Better Oblivion Community Center bandmate Phoebe Bridgers among others like Oberst’s fellow Monster O...

The alt-rock hero combines shards of abrasive noise with relatable lyrics that have made her a surprise hit among Gen Z fansThe post Kim Gordon – ‘The Collective’ review: experimental trap from Sonic Youth icon appeared first on NME.

The third night of Yo La Tengo’s Hannukah residency at Bowery Ballroom featured another awesome assortment of covers and guests. After an assist from Steve Shelley earlier this week, his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo played much of Tuesday’s show with YLT, including a suitably loud and droning cover of the Velvet Undergrou...

'Live in Kyiv' features tracks like 'Kissability', 'Candle' and moreThe post Sonic Youth share live album to help benefit Ukraine appeared first on NME.

In the spring of 1989, a few months before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Sonic Youth played shows across Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine — all part of the USSR at the time. Sonic Youth weren’t the first noisy Western band to play Ukraine; Nick Cave, Einsturzende Neubauten, and Discharge had all played the city. But the Sonic Yo...