Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and rapper best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Born in Rochester, New York, she was raised in Los Angeles, California, where her father was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Feb 29, 2024 · Kim Gordon’s Coolest Act Yet At 70, the onetime Sonic Youth musician is releasing a blistering new solo LP, finding new fans on TikTok and making art that continues to surprise.

This year saw Kim Gordon release her highly acclaimed and envelope pushing second solo album, The Collective. The album garnered praise from fans and critics alike with New York Times, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, VOGUE, Vulture, and many more all already calling it one of the best albums of 2024.

New solo album, The Collective, is out now.

Mar 8, 2024 · Listening to Kim Gordon's new album The Collective uncannily bottles up the feeling of being on the Internet, trying to discern what's real and what's not.

Jan 16, 2024 · Kim Gordon is prepping her second solo album. On Tuesday, the former Sonic Youth vocalist released her solo track “Bye Bye” as she announced that she’ll release her second LP, The Collective ...

Mar 4, 2024 · Kim Gordon talks about her brilliant, challenging new solo album, plus memories of Kurt Cobain and the advice she got from Neil Young

Mar 1, 2024 · Recently, I had the honor of interviewing Kim Gordon, the legendary co-founder of the now-defunct alt-rock pioneers Sonic Youth, who has lately become a formidable and...

2 days ago · In many ways it was a sort of family reunion — Gordon and her former band, Sonic Youth, played a huge role in Nirvana’s rise, bringing them on tour and paving the way for the record deal that ...

Mar 8, 2024 · Pairing blown-out trap beats and industrial noise with deadpan stream-of-consciousness lyrics, Gordon’s second solo album revels in the broken and the mundane.