Stereogum — Sad news from Sonic Youth camp. This statement comes via Matador Records: Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South Amer... more info

Guardian Music — Elbow, Marina And The Diamonds, Example, Goldfrapp and Sinead O'Connor are on board for Mencap's Little Noise Sessions (22-27 Nov, St John-at-Hackney, E5) …Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers guitarist Walter Lure will show young punks he's still... more info

Mercury News, California — The 11th annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival opened in triumphant fashion on Friday.Highlights from Day One included Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant performing with his talented Band of Joy, gifted lyricist John Prine crooning from his A-plus ... more info

NME — Meanwhile the Sonic Youth man plays Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles more info

DrownedInSound — Following on from the near-simultaneous announcement that the Sonic Youth record Hits Are For Squares is going to get a full and proper re-release three years on from its initial release, there are some Thurston Moore shows just announced. They all h... more info

The Quietus — Sonic Youth frontman to call at several UK and Ireland venues in November and December more info

The Music Fix — He'll be at ATP too. more info

Stereogum — Last night, Sonic Youth figurehead brought “Benediction” to Letterman’s stage. Check it: Demolished Thoughts is out now on Matador. more info

Stereogum — Eschewing his custom Fender Jazzmaster guitars and slew of guitar pedals, Thurston Moore stopped by KCRW studios in Santa Monica with his arsenal of twelve-string Martin guitars and a handful of songs off his Beck-produced solo album Demolished Thoug... more info

KEXP Seattle — While KEXP was broadcasting from the Caffe Vita Bean Room during the Capitol Hill Block Party this past weekend, there were four other stages of live bands performing throughout the day and night, with bands like Explosions in the Sky, Battles, Ghost... more info