KEXP Seattle — In the time that’s elapsed since his last solo record, Mark Lanegan has been busy. He’s collaborated with Isobel Campbell, joined Greg Dulli in The Gutter Twins, guested on albums by Queens of the Stone Age, Twilight Singers and UNKLE, and sang m... more info

NME — The pair performed four songs at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles more info

Scotsman.com — Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Grand Ole Opry, Glasgow **** more info

Guardian Music — Platform, GlasgowDressed in khaki shorts and loose white shirt, streaks of silver in his beard, Aidan Moffat's feeling his age tonight. "I've got a sair back from touring, years of bending down picking up bottles," grumbles Falkirk's vulgar versifier... more info

Guardian Music — Snubbed by Scotland's jazz scene, guitar virtuoso Bill Wells has teamed up with ex-Arab Strap man Aidan Moffat for a panoramic meditation on life and death'I like to think I can do things over a very wide musical range," Bill Wells says. "Even if you... more info

Guardian Music — Not the cheeriest start to the week, but an undeniably lovely track from the former Arab Strap man and his latest collaboratorWhat better way to start the week than with a video set in a funeral home? Oh, and it's accompanied by a mournful, spoken-wo... more info

Altsounds — On 14th - 17th July in the sumptuous surrounds of the Suffolk countryside, the welcoming daisy-adorned gates will open for the 6th edition of the magical and fantastical Latitude Festival. With four bespoke arenas dedicated to music, Latitude offe... more info

Guardian Music — Independent record shops are more important than ever. In honour of official Record Store Day, on 16 April, we asked five artists to tell us what their favourite shop means to themIsobel Campbell, singerAmoeba Music 6400 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angele... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The third Belle and Sebastian EP, entitled 3..6..9..Seconds Of Light was released in October 1997 and got to #32 in the UK charts, thus earning the band their first ever mention on Top of The Pops during the chart rundown.The lead track takes the tun... more info

NME - Festivals — Another festival announced its headliners this week. Following on from V Festival's news recently, Latitude revealed their headliners for 2011: Suede, Paolo Nutini, and The National. It's an interesting roll call. The National are a massively underr... more info