Discobelle.net — Telephoned video for their cover of the Screaming Trees track “Nearly Lost You”. They recently dropped an EP of outstanding covers from the 90s movie Singles soundtrack over repurposed Ryan Hemsworth beats, download it via Soundcloud below. more info

Guardian Music — Leeds Metropolitan UniversityMark Lanegan has had an almost textbook outlaw passage to the black heart of rock'n'roll: heroin and crack addiction, homelessness, rehab and imprisonment and a road accident that almost killed him at the age of 20. Then,... more info

Stereogum — Name: Mark Lanegan Progress Report: The songwriter talks about Blues Funeral, his first solo album in nearly 8 years. It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with his music that Mark Lanegan is a man of relatively few words. Whether it be wi... more info

Guardian Music — (4AD)The first Mark Lanegan Band album since 2004 (he's been busy with Soulsavers, the Gutter Twins and Isobel Campbell) contains no great shocks: for the most part, this is bluesy, lugubrious, modernish rock, elevated by Lanegan's remarkable gravel-... 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

DrownedInSound — Only when the end nears does Last Words remind you why Screaming Trees were special. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com 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 — Our critics take a look at some of this week's new releases... more info

Guardian Music — From stage-door duties for the RSC, to the village famous for Straw Dogs, Observer writers reveal their idea of a perfect summer, past and present● What are your tips for summer culture? Join the discussionKITTY EMPIREPop criticLet's be honest – ... more info

NME — Legendary Seattle group to make 'Last Words: The Final Recordings' available to download more info