Suicide
Chris Cornell committed suicide, medical examiner confirms
“The Medical Examiner has completed the autopsy on 52-year-old Chris Cornell, the Soundgarden musician who died last night in Detroit. The cause of death has been determined as hanging by suicide. A full autopsy report has not yet been completed. There is no additional information at this time.”
Northside Fest adds Destruction Unit, Julia Holter, Martin Rev/Craig Leon, more
Some new additions were revealed today to Brooklyn’s 2017 Northside Festival lineup, including the BrooklynVegan/AdHoc showcase with Aldous Harding and the Pitchfork showcase with Downtown Boys. Here are more…
Suicide co-founder Martin Rev readies new LP 'Demolition 9' (listen to 2 songs)
The 34-track album will be out in May.
Pitchfork list their 200 best songs of the 1970s
Back in 2004, Pitchfork published their Top 100 Albums of the 1970s list, and today they’ve returned with the 200 Best Songs of the 1970s. Some of the artists who didn’t make the cut on the albums list are now here, like Black Sabbath, Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith…
Blondie, Thurston Moore, Jim Jarmusch, and more pay tribute to Suicide's Alan Vega
More tributes to the great Alan Vega who died on Saturday.
Bruce Springsteen pens eulogy for Suicide's Alan Vega
“There was simply no one else remotely like him.”
Win Butler, MGMT, and Devon Welsh (ex Majical Cloudz) offer up Alan Vega tributes (listen)
Two Montreal artists offer up tributes to the late Suicide frontman.
Desert Daze fest: initial 2016 lineup & tickets
The psych-oriented fest moves to Joshua Tree (and October) this year, with headliners Suicide, BJM, Deerhunter, The Sonics, The Black Angels & more.
Suicide, Vacant Lots & Pharmakon played Webster Hall (pics)
Legendary NYC synthpunk duo Suicide played a hometown show at Webster Hall on Saturday (3/7). Though Alan Vega had to be helped into a chair during the set, he and Martin Rev still sounded excellent — and really loud — and remain a huge influence on modern music…