Stereogum — Mark Lanegan is having a really good year. He’s already helped out his buddy J Mascis by doing vocals on the new Sweet Apple album, and soon you’re gonna hear him tear up the new Earth album (yes, Earth will have vocals on their next album!). But... more info

Stereogum — Mark Lanegan is arguably the owner of indie rock’s finest haggard, smoky groan, and he released his old-timey covers album Imitations less than a year ago. This fall, he’ll follow that up with the new album Phantom Radio. And before he even gets ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Some singers can sing anything, and some of them practically do. Mark Lanegan has one of those voices that will stop you dead in your tracks no matter when or how you hear him. The former local boy (he’s lived in LA now probably longer than anywher... more info

KEXP Seattle — Jeff Fielder is one of Seattle’s most sought after guitar players. He’s played with Flight to Mars, Star Anna, Sera Cahoone and many, many more. Recently, he’s teamed up with Mark Lanegan for some U.S. and European touring. Jeff is also a world... more info

NME — QOTSA guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen also joined the frontman at Meltdown festival gig more info

Stereogum — Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme doesn’t play too many solo shows, but he played one last night as part of London’s Meltdown Festival, which UNKLE mastermind (and previous Homme collaborator) James Lavelle curated. Homme’s set was he... more info

Stereogum — J Mascis’ band Sweet Apple bring together a lot of alt-rock vets on their new album The Golden Age Of Glitter, as evidenced on the previously released “Wish You Could Stay (A Little Longer),” which featured Mark Lanegan. In the video for “Let... more info

Stereogum — J Mascis’ band Sweet Apple is kind of a supergroup with two members of Cobra Verde, one from Witch, and on the recent single “Wish You Could Stay,” grunge vet Mark Lanegan. The band-directed video for the song, which appears on the band’s new... more info

Consequence of Sound — Last Box of Sparkles benefits mental health awareness. more info

Stellar Knight — Great Song ++ Great Singing ++ Great Animation more info