Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk-rock
singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor
Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. She
was raised in a musical family along with her older brother, Rufus Wainwright,
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Early musical developmentWainwright ... read more

Flavor Flav to Florence + the Machine: the week in music - in pictures

From Marilyn Manson to Martha Wainwright, from Seal to Suggs, marvel at this week's musical mughsotsKarin Andreasson
Posted 7 December 2012 1.07pm — Comment on this

Other Voices, Ireland's 'secret' festival, expands to Derry and London

For a decade, Other Voices has been attracting big names to a tiny, 85-capacity church in Dingle. Now it is taking its magic to Derry and LondonPhilip King's house in wes...
Posted 25 November 2012 12.04am — Comment on this

Wainwright bares her vulnerable side

Singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright appears naked - tastefully, it should be added - on the cover of her latest album, Come Home To Mama.
Posted 4 November 2012 7.22pm — Comment on this

Album Release Highlights: Jason Aldean, Jason Lytle, Scotty McCareery, Martha Wainwright (Oct 16, 2012)

Jason Aldean is already sitting pretty at the top of the country music singles charts, with ‘Take A Little Ride’ and this week, he’s looking to...
Posted 16 October 2012 4.27pm — Comment on this

Martha Wainwright: Come Home to Mama – review

(V2)Martha Wainwright has never shied away from writing songs about the people closest to her. But it's one thing to reflect on adolescent tiffs with your parents, or ber...
Posted 11 October 2012 10.45pm — Comment on this

First Listen: Martha Wainwright - Come Home To Mama (album stream)

Since the release of her last studio album in 2008, Wainwright gave birth to a daughter and lost her mother, the singer Kate McGarrigle. So it's no surprise that los...
Posted 8 October 2012 9.30am — Comment on this

tix on sale: James Blake, Divine Fits, Swans, Saint Etienne, Meat Loaf, Martha Wainwright, Fun Fun Fun Fest

via @edroste Tickets for the James Blake show at MHOW go on AmEx presale today at noon. Tickets for the Divine Fits and Cold Cave show at Webster Hall go on AmEx presale ...
Posted 5 September 2012 4.51pm — Comment on this

big Wainwright update: Martha doing City Winery residency; Rufus touring (dates); Sloan

Martha Wainwright, Kate McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright A tribute to Canadian folksinger Kate McGarrigle held at Massey Hall on Friday was more celebratory than sombre, with...
Posted 21 June 2012 12.11am — Comment on this

Patti Smith: how she rocks our world

Patti Smith is rock royalty and a new album and book from the 'godmother of punk' make 2012 a jubilee year. Now 65, her influence shows no sign of waning. We spoke to mus...
Posted 27 May 2012 12.15am — Comment on this

Loudon Wainwright III: Older Than My Old Man Now – review

(Proper)There's nothing Loudon Wainwright likes more than mixing gloom with humour – and the realisation he has now lived for longer than his father is the perfect ...
Posted 19 April 2012 10.44pm — Comment on this

What's going on Friday?

Sebadoh @ MusicFestNW 2011 (more by Autumn Andel) today in NYC * NY Comedy Festival * MGMT @ Guggenheim Museum * Martha Wainwright @ City Winery * Prince Rama @ Issue Pro...
Posted 11 November 2011 8.05pm — Comment on this

Various Artists - Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 (Music From The HBO Original Series) (album stream)

Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 Music From The HBO Original Series features music from the first two seasons of the show. The Prohibition-era soundtrack, produced by the serie...
Posted 16 September 2011 11.20am — Comment on this

Regina Spektor, Martha Wainwright for Boardwalk Empire soundtrack

The compilation accompanies the forthcoming second series of the show
Posted 11 August 2011 7.48am — Comment on this

Duke

The Duke & The King at Mercury Lounge in 2009 (more by Jacob Blickenstaff) The Summer BBQ Blow Out Festival is coming to City Winery this Saturday (8/6). The fest feature...
Posted 5 August 2011 2.18am — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,069: Louise and the Pins

Though they lack the flaws that made Amy Winehouse so special, this lot should impress fans of old-school soulfulnessHometown: London.The lineup: Louise Hull, Bethan Gorm...
Posted 25 July 2011 5.26pm — Comment on this

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