• Kim Gordon Talks Nirvana's 'Nevermind' & the Rise of Grunge in New Interview

    Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, is talking the rise of grunge and pivotal album Nevermind in a new interview. Nevermind was released 25 years ago this month and Gordon is also reminiscing on her time touring with Nirvana in the summer of 1991. It was Nirvana’s most successful album and released on Sept. 24 of that year.

  • Peaches to Drop All-Female ‘Rub’ Remixes LP, Shares Maya Jane Coles’ “Close Up” Remix [LISTEN]

    Nocturnal Sunshine, Maya Jane Coles' alias for her bassier, dubstep-esque project, just dropped a dark, deep remix of "Close Up," Peaches' collaboration with Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon off the Canadian electro pop star's 2015 LP, Rub. The new track is part of a forthcoming double-vinyl remix compilation -- Rub Remixes -- featuring an all-female roster of producers and DJs including JD Samson of Le Tigre and MEN, Paula Temple, Maya Postepski (AKA Austra/ Princess Century), Evvol and Planningtorock among others.

  • Kurt Vile Shares Details on 'b'lieve i'm goin down...' & Video for "Pretty Pimpin"

    Philly rocker Kurt Vile recently unveiled the title to his follow up to Wakin On A Pretty Daze. Set to be his sixth studio album to date, b'lieve I'm goin down..., will be "dark," featuring tracks that posses "a little sad, and a little love." With a release date of September 25th via Matador, Vile's imminent LP will include a track that the lo-fi icon's "favorite songs ever."

  • Female-Fronted Fest Burger-A-Go-Go Features Kim Gordon, Kathleen Hanna and More

    Left Coast indie label Burger Records announced the line up for their second annual all-female-fronted music festival Burger-A-Go-Go earlier this week. Scheduled for September 5th, the now annual event is set to take place at Santa Anna Observatory, featuring well-loved acts like Bleached, Cults and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna's The Julie Ruin.

  • Sonic Youth Announce 'Bad Moon Rising' Reissue with Four Bonus Tracks

    Sonic Youth has announced a deluxe reissue of its 1985 sophomore album, Bad Moon Rising. The reissue will include bonus tracks in honor of the album's 30th anniversary. The re-release follows previous reissues of Daydream Nation and The Whitey Album from 1988. Confusion is Sex, EVOL and Sister will follow.

  • Kim Gordon Memoir 'Girl in a Band' Slams Lana Del Rey Over Feminism, Early Death Wishes

    Kim Gordon's memoir Girl in a Band isn't even released yet, and the book is already making headlines. The Sonic Youth singer/guitarist is throwing out her thoughts on everyone from Courntey Love to ex-husband Thurston Moore, and she even targets one unexpected singer: Lana Del Rey. In a book excerpt making its way around the Internet, Gordon calls out the "Big Eyes" singer for her ignorance on feminism and her glorification of dead rock stars.

  • Dave Grohl: Lorde's 'Royals' Is a 'Revolution in a Sea of Bulls--t,' Foo Fighters Frontman Slams Pop Music

    Dave Grohl established that he was a fan of Lorde earlier this year, and he even invited the New Zealand singer to perform with Nirvana at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in April. The Foo Fighters frontman continued to praise the singer-songwriter in a new interview, especially her "Pure Heroine" hit "Royals."In an interview with the Red Bulletin, Grohl talked about why he and Krist Novoselic chose to perform with female lead vocalists for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performance."Because Kurt was a feminist," he said about the band's deceased leader, Kurt Cobain. "And someone suggested Joan Jett. I mean, Joan Jett, she's the first lady of rock 'n' roll. She's the one. Then it was like, 'What about Kim Gordon?' She and Kurt were great friends, they loved each other and Sonic Youth were our heroes. 'Yeah, let's get Kim.'""Lorde was my idea," he added about the pop singer who performed "All Apologies" with the band. "Her song 'Royals' is its own little revolution in the sea of bulls--t."Grohl went on to call today's pop music "superficial" and "devoid of meaning."
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