Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonThis was a concert to remember. The second major show in Richard Thompson's Meltdown festival was a poignant celebration and memorial for the life of a family friend, Kate McGarrigle, the Quebecois singer-songwriter who die... more info

The Mirror — Martha and Rufus Wainwright have admitted there is "healthy" sibling rivalry between them. more info

Guardian Music — A clan who channel their dysfunction into songThere has perhaps been no family in the history of popular music more vocal about its glorious dysfunction than the Wainwright/McGarrigles. Loudon, Kate, Martha and Rufus are the bards of kith and kin, th... more info

Pitchfork — Photo on home page by Kathryn Yu The National's 2010 tour is pure insanity; the recent Best New Music recipients are basically gigging straight through December with few breaks. Now a slew of new U.S. dates have been announced for the fall. What's mo... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Greek Theatre Rufus Wainwright, Aug. 20; David Gray and Ray LaMontagne, Sept. 8; Sheryl Crow, Sept. 10 (Sat.) Hollywood Palladium Belle & Sebastian, Oct. 3 (Fri.) Fo... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Thomas said... This Week's Top 5 Most Played Songs! 1. School of Seven Bells - Babelonia 2. Toro Y Moi - Leave Everywhere 3. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 4. Dirty Three & Cat Power - Great Waves 5. OMD - Sister Marie Says (demo) http://www.thefront... more info

Guardian Music — This nice Jewish girl has landed a £1.25m contract with Universal. Not bad for someone who was discovered while working in a launderetteHometown: London.The lineup: Lucinda Belle (voice, piano, harp) plus assorted musicians.The background: Lucinda B... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: RockNess Music FestivalWHEN: June 11-13WHERE: Dores, ScotlandWHO: The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Crystal Castles, Aphex Twin, Doves, Blondie, Soulwax, 2 Many DJ's, Booka Shade, Vitalic, Optimo WHAT: Edible Audio PicnicWHEN: June 7 - September ... more info

Pitchfork — With rents and crowding and subway service interruptions, living in New York City can be a massive pain in the ass. But one of the great reasons to live in the city is the wealth of outdoor concerts that come to town every year-- and a lot of them ar... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rufus Wainwright in Poughkeepsie Feb. 2010 (more by Eric Townsend) NY TIMES: So the new album incorporates a bunch of recent projects. RUFUS WAINWRIGHT. It has my own album, songs, life, imagination; it has the Shakespeare sonnet project I worked... more info