Guardian Music — Welcome on board: this week Alexis is joined by Kieran Yates and Alex Needham.We're heading back to the 70s, to a time when you could kick the working day off with a spliff and wander around work with your private parts hanging out … at least, if y... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Rufus Wainwright asked his friend Helena Bonham Carter to star in his new music video and he convinced the British actress to strip off for the racy promo The musician wanted a video to remember for his latest single Out Of The Game and the Ha... more info

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