ContactMusic — Singersongwriter Rufus Wainwright has credited his baby daughter with helping him overcome his grief following his mothers death The gay star was left devastated in 2010 when his mum Kate MCGarrigle lost her battle with cancer However just a yea... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonRufus Wainwright has carved himself a unique niche as a maverick pop star who can migrate into concert halls and music theatres without needing to change his shtick. Regardless of the accompaniment – from folksy guitar through Broad... more info

Stereogum — Rufus Wainwright enlisted producer-to-the-stars Mark Ronson to man the boards for Out Of The Game, his forthcoming solo album. And two days ago, we posted the operatically lovely first single “Montauk.” Now, Ronson has posted the album’s title ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rufus Wainwright in Brooklyn (more by David Andrako) Rufus Wainwright's Prima Donna opera is currently running live at BAM. The NY Times was at opening night and unfortunately wasn't impressed. The Daily News has a review too. Check BAM's site... more info

DrownedInSound — A Rufus Wainwright album teaser, exclusively for Drowned in Sound... plus a stream of a new song entitled 'Montauk'. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Stereogum — Mark Ronson’s producing the forthcoming Rufus record Out Of The Game, a 12-song set featuring cameos from Nick Zinner, Sean Lennon, Nels Cline, Thomas Doveman Bartlett, and sister Martha. Rufus has called it his “poppiest” album to date, contai... more info

DrownedInSound — Rufus Wainwright and Mark Ronson are two pretty big names in their own right but when put together that perhaps veers a little bit more towards massive. Anyway, that is exactly what they have done and will be releasing a record together later this ye... more info

Guardian Music — London band put their wetsuits on to record new albumThe Vaccines' second album will "definitely" be released this year. The follow-up to last year's breakthrough debut is set to be recorded in March, with producer Ethan Johns."It'll definitely be ou... more info

ContactMusic — 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 for three girls killed in an inferno on Christmas Day 25Dec11 The daughters an.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — a scene from "Prima Donna" Rufus's letter in full (with info on his upcoming shows at BAM and the state of opera in NYC and more), below...... more info