Popeater — Filed under: Celebrity Baby, Good News, Music News, AOL Music Canadian singer Rufus Wainwright announced last Friday that he is the proud father of new baby girl Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen. Cohen? Yes, as in legendary crooner Leonard Cohen, d... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright is a first-time father - and the child is his hero Leonard Cohen's granddaughter. more info

ContactMusic — Singer/songwriter RUFUS WAINWRIGHT is a first-time father - and the child is his hero LEONARD COHEN's granddaughter.The 37 year old star broke the happy news on his website on Friday (18Feb11), insisting he and partner Jorn Weisbrodt are proud dads. ... more info

Twangville — Susan James has gained a lot of well known fans over the last few years. Bob Weir and Rob Wassrerman heard her, and asked her to open for Ratdog. She has also opened for for Son Volt, Rufus Wainright, Richard Thompson and Lindsey Buckingham among oth... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, London"I love that tonight is the night for technical difficulties," says Joan Wasser in an impish whisper. "This is so exciting." Wasser, the striking face and stunning voice behind Joan as Police Woman, has played the Barbican before with... more info

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Here Comes The Flood — photo: Samantha Moranville Jonathan Spottiswoode is a musical tightrope walker, hovering between styles without a safety net. His latest effort is piano driven solo album and a new record under the Spottiswoode & His Enemies banner drops in 2011. P... more info

Guardian Music — Linda Thompson recalls the extraordinary musical talent and wit of her friend, the Canadian musician Kate McGarrigle, who died of cancer on 18 January, aged 63.Must buy a McDonald's franchise… that was my initial thought on hearing Kate and Anna Mc... more info

From Mato, From London — Villagers Dublin (IRL) Cantautor con presupuesto, Conor J. O’Brien ha hecho un disco de acústica condecorada de pianos y cuerdas. Íntimo y personal, susurrado al oído y emocionante a la vez. Te gustarán si te gustan Neil Young, Elliott Smith, T... more info

Starpulse — On December 6th at 8PM, Rufus Wainwright gave a concert at Carnegie Hall for the first time since his heralded tribute to Judy Garland’s legendary 1961 comeback performance. That’s over four years ... more info