Mark Linkous

It's always difficult to pay tribute following the death of one of your favourite musicians. All I know Mark Linkous for is his music, and to lament his passing seems almost selfish of me. Somewhere right now, his family and friends are going through an emotional turmoil I couldn't even begin to understand. Indeed, at least some of what they're feeling is captured beautifully in a statement from Linkous's family, part of which reads: "We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There's a heaven and there's a star for you."

That spirit of positivity is something to cling on to. He leaves behind a handful of truly wonderful albums, and his memory will live on, not just in the hearts and minds of those who knew him and cared about him, but through his music. Rest in peace Mark.