Rufus Wainwright

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is an American-Canadian
singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and
tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. Life and careerEarly
yearsWainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, to folk singers Kate
McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III. His parents divorced when he ... read more

Lou Reed - Rufus Wainwright And Lou Reed Join Mourners At Memorial Service

Stars including Lou Reed Rufus Wainwright actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and fashion king Calvin Klein attended a New York church on Thursday 05Jan12 for a memorial service...
Posted 6 January 11.24am — Comment on this

Gabriel Kahane - Where are the Arms (album stream)

Gabriel Kahane is often compared to Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright (both of whom he's collaborated with in the past). It’s a lot to live up to, but to tha...
Posted 21 December 2011 3.20am — Comment on this

Progress Report: Rufus Wainwright

Progress Report: The mercurial singer/songwriter chats about his new Mark Ronson-produced album, Out Of The Game. Since releasing his debut album back in 1998, Rufus Wain...
Posted 6 December 2011 6.27pm — Comment on this

Is artistic talent a family affair? | Open thread

Bob Dylan's grandson is trying to make it as a rapper. Tell us what you think about the idea of artistic dynastiesIn most fields of work, nepotism can go a long way. In t...
Posted 25 July 2011 1.48pm — Comment on this

Rufus Wainwright and Loudon Wainwright III – review

Royal Opera House, LondonRufus Wainwright's residency at the Royal Opera House is billed as "five nights of velvet, glamour and guilt". Perhaps the words "post-oedipal me...
Posted 24 July 2011 12.06am — Comment on this

House of Rufus – review

Royal Opera HouseYou might expect someone as shamelessly self-absorbed as Rufus Wainwright to hog every moment of his unprecedented five-night stint at the Royal Opera Ho...
Posted 22 July 2011 6.44pm — Comment on this

Rufus Wainwright launches interactive timeline

*From a photo of Rufus as a baby in a guitar case to his upcoming residency at the Royal Opera House, the House of Rufus Memolane traces Rufus' colourful career and allow...
Posted 16 July 2011 5.34pm — Comment on this

Spotifriday #99 featuring Rufus Wainwright, Prince, Biffy Clyro, Weezer...

At the end of every week, DiS makes a playlist using Spotify of what we've been loving and/or writing about this week. This is the 99th week we've done this, so hopefully...
Posted 15 July 2011 12.01pm — Comment on this

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'I'm hyper light sensitive and sleep in the equivalent of a sealed tomb'Rufus Wainwright, 37, was born in New York and raised in Montreal. He is the son of the folk singe...
Posted 8 July 2011 10.59pm — Comment on this

From Yoko Ono to Lady Gaga: how pop embraced performance art

How did performance art – once so reviled – come to be a pop staple? Alexis Petridis hears from Lady Gaga, Yoko Ono and others about its journey to mainstream...
Posted 7 July 2011 10.00pm — Comment on this

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT RELEASES TRACKLISTING FOR HOUSE OF RUFUS BOXSET

Limited to just 3000 copies worldwide, this collection is sure to be the most sought after release in Rufus' catalogue. House of Rufus is available for pre-order and in t...
Posted 25 June 2011 12.07pm — Comment on this

Rufus Wainwright: 'Opera chose me'

Rufus Wainright will be at London's Royal Opera House for the first time to perform with his sister and father. He talks about Verdi, becoming a father and the death of h...
Posted 17 June 2011 11.55pm — Comment on this

Lisa Hannigan announced new LP, playing sold out shows, but tix still on sale for one with Doveman (who added dates too)

Doveman, who often plays with both Justin Bond and Martha Wainwright, has four more upcoming salon shows scheduled at Le Poisson Rouge. Last month (after he was joined by...
Posted 8 June 2011 8.42pm — Comment on this

Rufus Wainwright working on 'danceable' new album with Mark Ronson

Wainwright says he 'looks 20 years younger' after sessions with singer/producer
Posted 22 May 2011 2.56pm — Comment on this

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The 5 most played Rufus Wainwright songs in the past year.

  • 14th Street  1 plays
  • Going To A Town  1 plays

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