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Rufus Wainwright and Sean Lennon Perform “Material Girl” at OWS

4827 days ago

Stereogum — Weird stuff keeps happening down at Occupy Wall Street (or doesn’t keep happening, ahem ahem, Radiohead) so why not add a Wainwright/Lennon Madonna cover into the mix? Let’s do this, for the 99%. Also: they needed a lyrics sheet?! “Hey, do any ... more info

Furthur, Ray Davies, the National, Rufus Wainwright, other tix

4865 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Furthur are going on a tour that hits MSG on November 10th. Tickets are on sale now. The after party is at BB King's. As previously mentioned, Ray Davies is going back out on tour. Tickets to the Beacon... more info

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Sting gets on board The Last Ship musical

4879 days ago

Guardian Music — Ex-Police singer writing songs for show set in 80s NewcastleSting is celebrating his 60th birthday by returning to musical theatre. Twenty-two years after he appeared in a Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, the former Police singer is writi... more info

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George Michael – review

4889 days ago

Guardian Music — State Opera House, PraguePrague's lavish neo-rococo State Opera House is a long way from HM Prison Highpoint in Suffolk, where George Michael spent four weeks last September after piloting his Range Rover into the window of his local Snappy Snaps whi... more info

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Is artistic talent a family affair? | Open thread

4918 days ago

Guardian Music — Bob Dylan's grandson is trying to make it as a rapper. Tell us what you think about the idea of artistic dynastiesIn most fields of work, nepotism can go a long way. In the arts, however, family connections are felt by some to be a mixed blessing. On... more info

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Rufus Wainwright and Loudon Wainwright III – review

4919 days ago

Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, LondonRufus Wainwright's residency at the Royal Opera House is billed as "five nights of velvet, glamour and guilt". Perhaps the words "post-oedipal melodrama and jokes" wouldn't quite fit on the posters.It is remarkable enough tha... more info

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House of Rufus – review

4921 days ago

Guardian Music — Royal Opera HouseYou might expect someone as shamelessly self-absorbed as Rufus Wainwright to hog every moment of his unprecedented five-night stint at the Royal Opera House. Instead, he's generously sharing the limelight with his family, devoting en... more info

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Rufus Wainwright launches interactive timeline

4927 days ago

Altsounds — *From a photo of Rufus as a baby in a guitar case to his upcoming residency at the Royal Opera House, the House of Rufus Memolane traces Rufus' colourful career and allows his fans to contribute their memories from when Rufus has touched their own li... more info

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Spotifriday #99 featuring Rufus Wainwright, Prince, Biffy Clyro, Weezer...

4928 days ago

DrownedInSound — At the end of every week, DiS makes a playlist using Spotify of what we've been loving and/or writing about this week. This is the 99th week we've done this, so hopefully you know the drill by now. If you're American and only just got Spotify, welcom... more info

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