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Watch rare footage of J Mascis performing with Sonic Youth in 1987

By Sam Roche

The gig took place at now-defunct Boston venue The Rat

Thurston Moore releases surprise new instrumental album, 'screen time'

By Matt Owen

The 10 new songs showcase an ambient approach for the Sonic Youth guitarist's latest outing

Thurston Moore: “Writing music is about stepping away from the ego and creating something that's selfless”

By Matt Frost

The left-field guitar pioneer opens up on his stunning 2020 album By The Fire, the creative impact of lockdown, and experimenting with Sonic Youth and beyond

Kim Gordon: "If dissonance is something we added to the vocabulary of indie rock, from a legacy standpoint, that’s pretty cool"

By Joe Bosso

The former Sonic Youth bassist/vocalist/guitarist breaks down her truly wild solo debut, No Home Record

Sonic Youth Announce ‘Battery Park, NYC: July 4, 2008’ Live Album

By Richard Bienstock

Concert document spans the band’s 30-year career.

Sonic Youth to Sell Guitars and Amps Used Throughout the Band’s Career on Reverb.com

By Richard Bienstock

The sale, featuring more than 200 pieces of studio and live gear, launches October 30.

Lee Ranaldo Talks 'Electric Trim,' New Gear and Chances of a Sonic Youth Reunion

By Alan di Perna

One of the key guitars in my career has been an early-Seventies Fender Telecaster Deluxe that I had before Sonic Youth started, and that I played pretty much throughout Sonic Youth.

Thurston Moore Premieres New Song, "The Best Day" — Listen

By Guitar World Staff

Thurston Moore has premiered the title track to his new album, The Best Day, and you can check it out below.

Review: Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore Delivers Solid Solo Acoustic

By Jackson Maxwell

Sonic Youth Guitarist Thurston Moore's 1960 Fender Jazzmaster Stolen in Philadelphia

By Josh Hart

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore Releases Single With New Band, Chelsea Light Moving

By Damian Fanelli

Sonic Youth have been on "indefinite hiatus" since Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon -- the band's husband-and-wife frontman and woman -- announced their split in November.

Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo Discusses Fender's Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore Jazzmasters

By Damian Fanelli

Interview: Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo Discusses Gear and His New Album, 'Between the Times and the Tides'

By Damian Fanelli

Sonic Youth Guitarist Lee Ranaldo Streaming New Song, "Off the Wall"

By Josh Hart

15 Genius Contemporary Cross-Genre Covers

By Ebony March

Here are 15 genius contemporary cross-genre covers, from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Avril Lavigne to Sonic Youth and Johnny Cash.

Beauty and the Bass: Eight Great Female Bass Players

By Laura B. Whitmore, Meilina Dalit

Video: Sonic Youth's Last Concert Ever?

By Josh Hart

Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore to Split Up; Fate of Band Uncertain

By Damian Fanelli

Legendary Guitar Maker Travis Bean Dead at 64

By Josh Hart

Thurston Moore Premieres New Video for "Circulation"

By Josh Hart

Sonic Youth co-leader Thurston Moore has just posted a new video for his track, "Circulation," which can be seen below. The track comes from his latest solo album, Demolished Thoughts.