Guardian Music — 'I'm hyper light sensitive and sleep in the equivalent of a sealed tomb'Rufus Wainwright, 37, was born in New York and raised in Montreal. He is the son of the folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and the late Kate McGarrigle, and brother to Martha Wai... more info

Guardian Music — How did performance art – once so reviled – come to be a pop staple? Alexis Petridis hears from Lady Gaga, Yoko Ono and others about its journey to mainstream acceptanceThe first time Marina Abramovic heard Antony Hegarty sing, she says, she bur... more info

Guardian Music — How do you write a radio hit? A riff, a melody and a lot of knob-twiddlingI'm thinking of writing a hit pop song, and calling it Industrial Action, or possibly New Balls Please. That's how you begin – you listen to the news on the radio in the morn... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Rufus Wainwright and the City Opera singers/pianist that came with him put on a really lovely and charming show tonight. #FillsMyHeart" - Jennifer Jones Crowd at Rufus' World Financial Center show (via Daniel Mazur) Rufus Wainwright packed the house... more info

Guardian Music — Watch Rufus Wainwright and his father Loudon Wainwright III as they tackle a cover of Richard Thompson's Down Where The Drunkards Roll togetherguardian.co.uk/music more info

Altsounds — Limited to just 3000 copies worldwide, this collection is sure to be the most sought after release in Rufus' catalogue. House of Rufus is available for pre-order and in the Official Store: * House Of Rufus at Universal Music... more info

Guardian Music — Rufus Wainright will be at London's Royal Opera House for the first time to perform with his sister and father. He talks about Verdi, becoming a father and the death of his mother last yearThe official title of Rufus Wainwright's residency at the Roy... more info

ContactMusic — Rufus Wainwright is set to sing a selection of Shakespeare poems as part of a concert marking the 2012 London Olympics. The singer/songwriter has turned five of the Bard's sonnets into songs and will perform the pieces with the Bbc Symphony Orchestra... more info

Guardian Music — Patrick Wolf doesn't seem to like people praising his work. He better look away now, says Alexis PetridisLong-term observers of Patrick Wolf's career may heave a sigh of relief at the news that his fifth album apparently represents a new, optimistic ... more info

The Telegraph — Singer to perform Shakespeare's sonnets as part of BBC's Music Nation celebration. more info