Mark Linkous’s final Sparklehorse album: words of love and beauty from beyond the grave
The much-missed singer-songwriter left behind an unfinished fifth record. His brother Matt and sister-in-law Melissa reveal how they pieced together its songs to complete the album
April 2012
Old music
Old music: Sparklehorse – St Mary
A hymn to the NHS from the most unlikely of sources: a descendant of Virginia coal miners and maker of dreamy Americana
September 2011
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Reader reviews roundup
A weekly look at the best album reviews submitted by you
August 2011
My favourite album
My favourite album: Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot by Sparklehorse
Continuing our series in which Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums, Ally Carnwath finds a spark in this stunning debut album
July 2010
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse: Present … Dark Night of the Soul
Video teasers for Dangermouse, Sparklehorse and David Lynch's Dark Night of the Soul
Music blog
Danger Mouse: 'Working with Mark Linkous wasn't easy, but it was worth it'
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse Present Dark Night of the Soul
March 2010
Mark Linkous's life was one Dark Night Of The Soul
Sleeve notes
Sleeve Notes: Artists like Sparklehorse need a space to be heard
Mark Linkous obituary
Sparklehorse singer Mark Linkous remembered
Music blog
Sparklehorse took the ugly and made it beautiful
Sparklehorse singer Mark Linkous dies
Danger Mouse's Dark Night of the Soul to see the light of day
May 2009
$50 for a blank CD? Is this some sort of joke?
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse unveil new album – a blank CD-R!
April 2009
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse announce star-studded album
Are the producer and singer-songwriter the most well-connected people in pop? A mysterious promotional poster for their forthcoming project promises more star cameos than Live Aid
January 2008
2008 is Year of the Mouse - Danger Mouse, that is
The producer is working on new albums with the Black Keys, the Shortwave Set, Martina Topley-Bird, Sparklehorse and, of course, his very own Gnarls Barkley
