Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore to Split Up; Fate of Band Uncertain

MusicRadar.com reports that Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore have announced that their marriage is on the rocks.

In fact, the pair -- who have been married 27 years -- are splitting up, a reality that leaves the fate of the legendary New York City band up in the air.

Gordon, 58, and Moore, 53, have a 17-year-old daughter, Coco, a member of the band Big Nils. Sonic Youth's 16th and most recent album was The Eternal, released in 2009.

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