NME — The all-star cast performed a rendition of 'Summer Nights' from the musical more info

Stereogum — What do Ezra Koenig, Boy George, David Byrne, Rufus Wainwright, and Josh Groban have in common? They were all part of a massive group rendition of “Summer Nights” from Grease during the finale of If I Loved You: Gentlemen Prefer Broadway at Toron... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pete Seeger at Clearwater 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) As previously discussed, Croton, NY's Clearwater Festival returns this year from June 21-22 with Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, Puss N Boots (feat. Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, Catherine Poppe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dean Wareham @ Maxwell's, 2011 (more by Chris Gersbeck) While we already knew that "Nonesuch Records at BAM" and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus / Bryce Dessner collaboration (though details on that one were TBA) were going to be part of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Adam Scott will talk "Greatest Event in Television History" on Saturday New York Magazine's pop culture website Vulture is throwing a two-day festival this weekend (May 10 & 11), titled simply Vulture Festival, featuring a bric-a-brac of panels and e... more info

Mercury News, California — Also, Rufus Wainwright performs two shows in San Francisco. more info

ContactMusic — Singer Rufus Wainwright has launched an online campaign to fund the recording of his opera.The Canadian star composed Prima Donna himself and... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The BBC explained how absinthe became popular with writers. iTunes is streaming the new Hold Steady album, Teeth Dreams. Vol. 1 Brooklyn interviewed author Kyle Minor. Drowned in Sound interviewed singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Bookworm intervie... more info

Pop Candy — Tuesday's headlines also include Anne Rice and the Cartoon Network. more info

USA Today Music — Other artists with intriguing tracks include Ledisi, Rufus Wainwright and Christine Ebersole. more info