Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Mark Linkous, who performed and recorded under the name Sparklehorse, committed suicide Saturday in Tennessee. He was 47 years old. According to his manager, Shelby Meade, Linkous shot himself in an alley outside a friend's home.... more info

Guardian Music — Singer-songwriter celebrated for his beautiful and haunting music has taken his own life, aged 47Mark Linkous, the musician better known as Sparklehorse, has died. The singer-songwriter celebrated for his beautiful, haunting and melancholy music took... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — Sunday brought some very sad news to the music world. Mark Linkous, otherwise known as Sparklehorse , died by suicide this weekend. He'd suffered--and I mean suffered--from deep depression for a long time. Several years ago I remember re... more info

Detroit Free Press — Seven tries. Seven strikeouts. Surely you can forgive Iggy Pop a little skepticism about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. When he got the news in mid-December -- his Stooges had finally, mercifully made the hall of fame cut -- the front man's re... more info

Rolling Stone — Along with CBGB, Max’s Kansas City was one of the most famed venues of New York City’s 1970s punk era. The nightclub on Park Avenue South featured performances by the Velvet Underground, the Ramones and Iggy Pop and served as a home away from hom... more info

Guardian Music — The maverick producer's collaboration with Sparklehorse and David Lynch is to be re-released. And this time, the CDs won't be blank ...Danger Mouse's 2009 album with Sparklehorse, Dark Night of the Soul, is to see an official re-release this summer. ... more info

Guardian Music — Like the Shangri-Las meets the Stooges, these Sub Pop signings mix sunny girl-group melodies with lo-fi murkHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Dee Dee (vocals, guitars), Jules (guitar), Frankie Rose (drums), Bambi (bass).The background: Only a bunch o... more info

Live Daily — After producing a series of albums accompanying Guns N' Roses, Slash [ tickets ]'s Snakepit and Velvet Revolver, guitarist Slash is preparing for the April release of his first true solo album, "Slash." The collection features an all-star roster o... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Bonnaroo, Roots Picnic • Mayer Chooses Rock Over Drama at MSG • Behind Animal Collective’s Oddsac • In the Studio: Sara Bareilles • Iggy Pop Brings Punk Carnage to Carnegie Hall • Read Slash’s Love Letter to “My Miche... more info

Live Daily — Keeping with tradition, New York City's historic Carnegie Hall played host to the Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert on Friday (2/26). Artists who helped celebrate their benefit's 20th year included such names as Iggy Pop [ tickets ], Patti Smith ... more info