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Sean Lennon and Rufus Wainwright Cover Madonna at Occupy Wall Street

Sean Lennon and Rufus Wainwright stopped by Occupy Wall Street to cover Madonna's 'Material Girl.' ... Read More »

Loudon Wainwright III Opens Up About Kate McGarrigle, His Famous Children and Being a Grandparent With Leonard Cohen

Cramming a four-decade career into one package is no easy task. For Loudon Wainwright III, curating '40 Odd Years' was such a painstaking experience that he compared it to "drowning kittens." ... Read More »

Marianne Faithfull Questions Accuracy of Keith Richards' Autobiography, Considers Iconic Career

Marianne Faithfull talks to Spinner about her new album, 'Horses and high Heels,' trying to move beyond her druggie rep, and why she wishes Keith Richard didn't say such awful things in 'Life.' ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright & Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears Strip Down in 'One Day in the Life'

For his latest project, Tim Hailand separately photographed Rufus Wainwright and Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears for an entire day last year. ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright Performs New Song at Hope North Benefit in New York

Amidst the neon lights, ping-pong tables and celebrities at SPiN New York stood Rufus Wainwright and sister Martha, the words from ‘In My Arms,’ from Rufus’ first album, echoing throughout the room as the audience soaked up every word. ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright Has Baby With Leonard Cohen's Daughter

Rufus Wainwright welcomes first child with none other than Leonard Cohen's daughter, Lorca. ... Read More »

Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Announce January Tour -- Free MP3

After a busy fall reviving the Plastic Ono Band, Sean Lennon's main musical venture, Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, is set to head out on the road this January. ... Read More »

The Secret Sisters Stay Humble After 'Crazy' Success -- Exclusive Video

It's been a wild year for the Secret Sisters, aka Laura and Lydia Rogers, two sweet girls from Muscle Shoals, Ala., who quite suddenly found themselves under the wing of T-Bone Burnett and onstage next to Elvis Costello and Jakob Dylan. ... Read More »

Echo and the Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch Warms to Audience Participation

Rufus Wainwright has made headlines recently for requesting that fans not clap until after he has ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright 'Bans' Audience Clapping During Live Shows

There may well be little applause for Rufus Wainwright on his current European tour. No, not because ... Read More »

Potent Quotables: Wainwright's Waiting Game

"I don't make it easy on myself but someone's got to work around here. I've saved July to collapse." ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on April 20, 2010

Looking for a list of music albums out on April 20, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or country ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright Speaks Out for Gay Marriage

With his bachelor life clearly behind him, pop-crooner Rufus Wainwright is ready to settle down. The ... Read More »

The Children of Rock 'n' Roll: Stories of 20 Musical Offspring

Let's say your mother or father is a famous singer, songwriter or producer, and you want to be ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright Discusses New Album, Kate McGarrigle and Sinking Into Sadness

Rufus Wainwright has had an eventful and painful past year. Last spring in Berlin, he debuted ... Read More »

Rufus Wainwright Interview -- Exclusive Video

Rufus Wainwright returns with new LP 'All Days Are Nights: Song for Lulu', an altogether more cosy ... Read More »