Stereogum — Thurston Moore released a new solo album, Rock N Roll Consciousness , earlier this year, and today he's announced that he also recorded a new collaborative album with This Heat's Charles Hayward. It's called Improvisations and it's made up of seven ... more info

The Quietus — This Heat's Charles Hayward and Thurston Moore share recording session footage from their upcoming LP more info

DJmag — Details remain minimal… more info

Dlisted — Matt LeBlanc (50) Conor Kennedy (23) Andrew Caldwell (28) Michael Welch (30) James Lafferty (32) Shantel VanSanten (32) Tera Patrick (41) Michael C. Williams (44) Miriam Shor (46) D.B. Woodside (48) Wendy Raquel Robinson (50) Illeana Douglas (52) Bob... more info

Core News — “Iggy serves you up a sonic cocktail to start the weekend off. Iggy’s musical legacy has inspired and energised rock and roll’s alternative spirit since the late Sixties and his stage antics have marked him as a truly iconic frontman. This week... more info

Chicago Tribune — Thurston Moore is Skyping in from Zurich, where he's sitting underneath a train trestle, across the street from the club where the Thurston Moore Group played the night before. Moore remembers the club's Wi-Fi password, and is piggybacking off its co... more info

Stereogum — The annual Desert Daze festival is returning to Joshua Tree, California for four days of music in October. The first round of the lineup, which was announced today, includes Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Spiritualized, Panda Bear, John Cale, Ariel Pi... more info

The Quietus — Sean Kitching witnesses the ongoing evolution of the Thurston Moore Group sound at Scala, Kings Cross, London more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — All photos by Dave Scholten Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth returned this year with a new album entitled Rock n Roll Consciousness that was released on April 28th via Caroline International. He and his Thurston Moore Group have been touring in support ... more info

Stereogum — Last week, Radiohead's Thom Yorke responded to criticism about the band's decision to play a concert in Israel next month. The criticism was levied in an open letter released back in April whose signees included the likes of Thurston Moore, Tunde Ade... more info