Soulsavers, the musical project spearheaded by musician Rich Machin with ex-Screaming Trees man Mark Lanegan, have announced details of three UK headline shows for August. more info

The Yellow Stereo — There’s something about a Scottish accent that allows a singer to be as emotionally ragged as he wants without crossing over into dreaded ‘emo’ territory. Broken Records will probably remind some of the Twilight Sad in this respect, as both voc... more info

Stereogum — Lanegan does a properly slow, soulful, kind of blue take of one of his Gutter Twin's classic Congregation songs "Tonight." His go at the 1992 come-on's from the forthcoming Summer's Kiss: A Tribute To The Afghan Whigs, which includes a baker's doz... more info

Guardian Music — And that's not all. Faith No More's Mike Patton, Spiritualized's Jason Pierce and Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes complete a grizzly, gravel-voiced lineupThe production duo Soulsavers have announced their third album – and yet another team-up w... more info

Totally Fuzzy — caithiseach said...Songs and bio of Fats Waller at the Great Vinyl Meltdown. Thanks for reading!Songs:Ain't Misbehavin'Honeysuckle RoseI'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a LetterTruckin'Your Feet's Too Bighttp://greatmeltdown.blogspot.comThank... more info

NME — Mark Lanegan and Richard Hawley also contribute to new record more info

Named after a David Bowie B-side, Sweethead features Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age) on guitar, Norm Block (Mark Lanegan's band member) on drums, Eddie Nappi (Lanegan) on bass and vocalist Serrina Sims. and are set to release their debut ... more info

Clickmusic — Sweethead are to release their debut EP in July, with a London gig taking place in June. more info

NME — Sweethead release their first EP this July more info

ContactMusic — ISOBEL CAMPBELL has apologised to fans after being forced to postpone a planned US tour. The ex-BELLE & SEBASTIAN singer was set to hit the states with... more info