Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees frontman and grunge innovator, dies at 57

Lanegan, who also appeared on records with Queens of the Stone Age and also released a number of solo albums, was a pioneering member of Seattle's grunge music scene.

A cause of death was not immediately announced.

Though he often downplayed his contributions to indie rock, the gravelly voiced performer helped usher in a new era for the genre that saw many of his collaborators soar to international fame. He also collaborated with Queens of the Stone Age, launched an inventive solo career and published poetry and two memoirs.