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

KEXP Seattle — In 1983, more than 100 miles from Seattle in the Eastern Washington town of Ellensburg, a group of high school students started a band and named it Screaming Trees.  The four members didn’t have much in common, other than the fact that they all li... more info

Guardian Music — As they reissue their hard-to-find debut album, QOTSA frontman Josh Homme recalls the inspiration behind a cult classicThe first Queens record is iconic for us. Each album is a different marker on our path, but this is the one that started it all. It... more info

Totally Fuzzy — roy rocket said... Hiya Fuzzies! Some Spooky Sounds & Beats for ya: H. K. Gruber - Frankenstein!! Recent captured broadcast of the Austrian avant-garde composer & performer's 'Pandemonium in sound': a monster mash-up like you've never heard before. ... more info

Guardian Music — She's the cello-playing ex-Belle and Sebastian singer; he's the roadworn rock casualty. But as Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan tell Stevie Chick, they're more alike than you'd thinkIt's the contrasts between Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, clearly... more info