411 Mania — Check out "Minuit Chrand#233;tiens"... more info

Perez Hilton — Yo! Hipsters! Time to get into the holiday spirit! We kid, we kid! Everyone loves themselves some Rufus Wainwright, and we know it. And if you don't, it might be time to think about becoming a fan. Watch here as he strips down a holiday classic back ... more info

Stereogum — On last night’s episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Rufush Wainwright sang “Minuit, Chrétiens,” the French version of the Christmas song “O Holy Night,” with the Roots backing him up in a distinctly non-Rootsy way. It was real purty, ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — 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 that already high bar I’ll add Ben Folds and Randy Newman, if only for Kahane's s... more info

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Guardian Music — Singer describes Out of the Game, his forthcoming album produced by Ronson, as 'manly', 'sexy' and 'pop'Rufus Wainwright has almost finished his most "radio-friendly" album yet, produced by Mark Ronson. Out of the Game, described as "manly", "sexy" a... more info

Stereogum — 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 Wainwright has proven himself to be one of the world’s most formidable jacks-of-al... more info

Guardian Music — Discover Ireland's best kept musical secret. Plus, our albums of the year, Grammy nominations, and a Laura Marling interviewOn guardian.co.uk/music this weekThe best albums of 2011: 50-11Next week we'll be counting down our top 10 albums of the year.... more info

Guardian Music — A small town in Ireland is the unlikely home of a unique music festival that has quietly established an international reputation over the last decadeThe town of Dingle in County Kerry is a photogenic little place. From nearby you can see the Blasket ... more info

Guardian Music — Ireland's select Other Voices festival has built a dedicated following over the past decade, not least among the big-name musical acts who queue up to play at its intimate venue in Dingle. Here, performers including James Blunt, Rufus Wainwright and ... more info