DrownedInSound — Last month Mark Lanegan announced the release of a new album, Blues Funeral, on February 6 through 4AD. It's his first since 2004, believe it or not. Now the opening track, 'The Gravedigger's Song' has been made available for free download and stream... more info

Stereogum — The former Screaming Trees frontman and great whiskey-dipped American growler Mark Lanegan will release the new solo album Blues Funeral early next year, and the lead single and opening track “The Gravedigger’s Song” is a pounding, apocalyptic ... more info

Guardian Music — Is there anything you've ever wanted to ask Will Oldham? He'll be online here at 3pm on Monday 21 NovemberSinger-songwriter Will Oldham, aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy, has won an army of admirers thanks to his prolific career. As well as releasing many h... more info

Gigwise — Follow-up to 2004's 'Bubblegum' announced... more info

NME — Rehashes of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs appear on latest Third Man Records release more info

NME — Will Oldham, Mark Lanegan and Dolly Parton also pick songs for the album of country music classics more info

Totally Fuzzy — Eleven years ago Screaming Trees called it quits and it's been 15 years since the release of their last album Dust. Back in June though fans got news of a Mark Lanegan and co recorded, full album from back in 1998 and 1999. The album was to be n... more info

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

Guardian Music — The best of your comments on the latest film and musicWas there something in the water last week? Were readers just feeling in a recitative mood? Because a fair number of people seemed inspired to cite lyrics on the comments threads beneath our Beast... more info

Stereogum — Aggronautix, the same company behind the slash nonfiction comix book Henry & Glenn Forever (depicting a loving spousal relationship between Henry Rollins and Glenn Danzig), has a series of musician bobbleheads (or “Throbbleheads”) that they add t... more info