There aren't many bands more fun to think about than Napalm Death. A bunch of teenagers in the English hinterlands formed the group in the early '80s, playing grimy and crusty death metal and essentially inventing the grindcore genre. Napalm Death's out-and-out extremity won them fans in people like John Peel. In 1987, they recorded…

Bowie never explicitly confirmed his inspiration for 'Wood Jackson'David Bowie and Daniel JohnstonOne of the first things you’ll be told when reading anything about Daniel Johnston, the prolific lo-fi musician who died yesterday (September 11) is how beloved he was by other musicians. Kurt Cobain and Sonic Youth are the names that usually crop...

DreamyThurston Moore has shared a cover of a New Order song, which serves as the B-side for his forthcoming trio of singles. The Sonic Youth co-founder, who releases his new album ‘Spirit Counsel’ next Saturday (September 21), is set to drop a trio of 7-inch singles that all feature the special New Order cover, ‘Le...

She's tackling the hospitality gig economyKim GordonSonic Youth legend Kim Gordon has released ‘Air Bnb’, the latest single from her forthcoming debut solo album ‘No Home Record’.  It sees Gordon tackling the quirks of the hospitality gig economy, littered with references to “blue towels and wat...

Visual artist and former Sonic Youth bassist-singer Kim Gordon has been announced as keynote speaker at next year's South By Southwest Conference in Austin. Joining the noise rock icon as an initial keynote at the annual event will be Reggie Fils-Aimé, the former president and COO of Nintendo of America. SXSW also announced…