Stereogum — The Jeff Buckley biopic was first announced five years ago, and back then many of you said James Franco should star as Buckley. According to Deadline the film will be directed by Jake Scott, and (as mentioned before) will be produced by Buckley’s m... more info

NME — Jake Scott is due to gear up filming later this year more info

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Guardian Music — Sage, GatesheadDebbie Harry is best known as the face of Blondie. She's slightly less well-known for her intermittent collaboration with Roy Nathanson, a stalwart of New York's free-jazz scene, who is famed for playing two saxophones at once and whos... more info

Guardian Music — It's a weird and uncomfortable feeling for a journalist when a musician you have interviewed has diedWhen news of Smiley Culture's death during a police raid broke on Tuesday, I was as shocked as anybody. He'd only had two hits in the 80s, but his si... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Gary Lucas (who played a show at SXSW last night), in association with the estate of Jeff Buckley, is curating a Jeff Buckley tribute event this Friday (3/18) at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Performers include Gary Lucas, Jeffrey Lewis,... more info

Guardian Music — These Sheffield siblings eschew the synth-pop of their native city in favour of folk-tinged ballads with a soft but sinister edgeHometown: Sheffield.The lineup: Leigh Greenwood (vocals) and Adam Greenwood (guitar).The background: Because of the Human... more info

Guardian Music — (Mute)Best known for Lift to Experience's 2001 cult classic The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads – which, just before 9/11, prophesied the end of the world – Josh T Pearson has spent the following decade losing his faith and his mind in Tehuacana, Texa... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — The oldest cliché in rock is the casualty list. There are the high-profile heroes of misadventure: Buddy Holly, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan. There are those that couldn’t handle success and took the ultimate way out: Nick Drake, Kurt Cobain, Jeff ... more info

Guardian Music — From castrati to Jeff Buckley, straining for the high notes to create a spine-tingling sound has long been part of musicWhat is it? It's the vocal register occupying the frequency range above the one a voice naturally speaks or sings in. Normally ass... more info