Guardian Music — I had been looking for a voice to capture how it felt to hear that Vic Chesnutt had died, when I realised that voice was his ownI first heard Vic Chesnutt one Saturday morning in Dublin, many years ago now. Lying in bed in early summer, gulls cawing ... more info

Guardian Music — Michael Stipe, Patti Smith and others pay tribute at memorial to melancholic singer-songwriter who died on Christmas dayA memorial service has been held for the American musician Vic Chesnutt, who has died aged 45. Chesnutt, described by REM's Michae... more info

Live Daily — In the song "Flirted With You All My Life," Vic Chesnutt [ tickets ] wrote what he called a "break-up song with death": "When you touched a friend of mine I thought I would lose my mind, but I found out with time that really, I was not ready, no no, ... more info

NME — Michael Stipe and Kristin Hersh pay tribute to songwriter more info

All About Jazz — VIC CHESNUTT 1964 - 2009 Delta Spirit Singer, songwriter, guitarist Vic Chesnut died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2009. According to Twitter reports from Chesnutt's close friend Kristin Hersh, Chesnutt slipped into a coma after attempting to com... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — RIP, singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt. Kristin Hersh has set up a fund to help defray his medical expenses. The Daily Swarm collects tributes to the man from Jeff Mangum, Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, and others. Watch a few scenes from Speed... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Singer-songwriter Vic Chessnut is in a coma. It's another suidcide attempt, according to Spinner.com: In tragic news, the New York Times has reported that singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt is in a coma. While the cause is technically unconfirmed, it ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "yeah, i can tell you what i know, but no one knows much: another suicide attempt, looks bad, coma--if he survives, there may be brain damage" - Kristin Hersh DOWNLOAD: Vic Chesnutt - Flirted With You All My Life (MP3)... more info

Here Comes The Flood — On his aptly EP Covers L.A. songwriter Greg Laswell tackles Echo & The Bunnymen, Morphine, Mazzy Star, Kristin Hersh and Kate Bush. His version of Killing Moon follows the beaten track, with a Mexican flavored trumpet solo to spice things up a lit... more info

Rock Sellout — Greg Laswell will release his Covers EP on October 6th via Vanguard Records. The five-song EP will feature covers of songs by Echo & The Bunnymen, Morphine, Mazzy Star, Kate Bush & Kristin Hersh. Photo: Joseph Llanes Laswell produced Covers himself... more info