The Sonic Youth News

Sonic Youth headlines Capitol Hill Block Party in a few weeks, and that alone's enough to make it the hippest Block Party yet.

The ultimate irony of Sonic Youth's continued existence after nearly 30 years is not that the band dared to grow old, but that such an original and experimental band is the definition of a well-oiled machine, with a touring routine form which it rarely deviates.

'BLACKsummers'night'; Columbia 3 1/2 stars out of 4 Clearly, a guy who takes eight years between albums is concerned less about speed than endurance.

Possibly the most awesome band in the world, The Melvins, have put together a remix album with a bizarre twist.

Youth is no longer wasted on just the young. Details: Sonic Youth performs Wednesday, July 15, at House of Blues.

After spending nearly 20 years delivering crunchy, underground guitar rock for a major label, Sonic Youth has returned to its indie roots for its 16th studio album, The Eternal .

Heavy on Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon because, well, they're fun to watch. Sonic Youth performs again tonight at the 9:30 Club, doors at 7pm.

In honor of Sonic Youth's two-sold out 930 Club show this week Washington Post writer David Malitz invited a group of local music writes-myself included-to weigh in on their favorite Sonic Youth albums.

The Black Eyed Peas' inescapable "Boom Boom Pow" spent the entire month of June at No.

Droves of downtown rock'n'rollers are arriving at the relatively underused United Palace Theatre, on the less-frequented Washington Heights section of Broadway.

Sonic Youth owes Winnipeg an apology. Again. "I know," chuckles Lee Ranaldo, guitarist and vocalist for the influential New York noise-rock icons.

Sonic Youth isn't quite self-conscious enough for the title of its 16th album, The Eternal , to refer to the band itself.

Justin Go, National Post Sonic Youth, Massey Hall, June 30, 2009 "When we first came over here, we were lucky to get 100 people in a club who actually knew who we were," Sonic Youth singer and guitarist Thurtson Moore lamented prior to playing a European festival show in the documentary film 1991: The Year Punk Broke.

Both Thurston Moore and Lee Ronaldo from Sonic Youth have released their own signature series Fender Jazzmasters this week.

Sonic Youth are taking to the airwaves, as they prepare to host their own show on satellite radio.

The Beastie Boys have revealed to Rolling Stone that there will be a sequel to their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt.

There was a time when I would buy Sonic Youth albums without even hearing a note.

My latest mix, "september grrls," did not start out to be all women artists, but it ended up that way.

Members of Sonic Youth have said that they were surprised to find out that guests on Jools Holland's TV show are expected to play a boogie-woogie introduction with the host.

But with Connecticut duo Magik Markers - whose 2007 album Boss was produced by Lee Ranaldo - Sonic Youth can retire knowing the family business is in good hands.