Listen closely: On “Principles,” the jarring penultimate track of Kim Gordon’s new solo album, The Collective, are the words she’s wailing “an actress of life”? Or is that last word “light” or “lies” ...

Kim Gordon poses for Los Angeles magazine's 2024 L.A. Woman issue at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel Lobby. Credit: (Photographed by Lenka Ulrichova) Thankfully she’s still experimenting with sound, too, ...

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One of the things that makes Kim Gordon so interesting is that it never seems like she is trying to impress you. In fact, throughout her career, she's made art and music that seems designed to ...

There are so many ways for music to enter your life. At your corner shop, at a party, on someone's playlist or podcast, via radio, smartly soundtracking a pivotal moment on a television show or movie ...

The smartphone era has been disastrous for boomer artists. It’s not their fault, really—it’s the most nihilistic epoch in human history. Creative output is invisible without corporate backing and ...

In March, Kim Gordon unveiled The Collective, which we named Album Of The Week. Today, the Sonic Youth legend is back with the deluxe edition of that record, and it includes a brand-new song titled ...

Long considered one of indie rock’s defining figures, Kim Gordon continues defying convention and further solidifies her legacy with her second solo recording, The Collective. A darkened, chaotic ...

Kim Gordon returned earlier this year with The Collective, an album of blown-out, experimental rock that could only be made by someone who was in Sonic Youth. She’s continuing her hot streak with ...

Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels, but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can ...

You probably won't find Kim Gordon at The Tortured Poets Department anytime soon. The 71-year-old Sonic Youth rocker revealed Taylor Swift's music isn't exactly her cup of tea in a new interview with ...