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

Pitchfork — Brooklyn-based lords of troubled solemnity the National are probably coming to your town this summer as part of their worldwide tour in support of the forthcoming High Violet, due out May 10 in the UK and May 11 everywhere else via 4AD. According to ... more info

Pop Candy — Last night IFC premiered a new season of Dinner with the Band, its cooking show that integrates performances by some of your favorite indie artists. more info

The Telegraph — Rufus Wainwright's attempt at Berlioz's song cycle Les Nuits d'été shows that his ambitions know no bounds. more info

Nialler9 — A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Bank Holiday Weekend means a busy calendar for gigs this week with all sorts of gigs from Crystal Antlers, Candi Staton, Rufus Wainwright, The Fall, Gil Scott Heron, The Hu... more info

Guardian Music — His opera was mauled, and his Berlioz song-cycle reportedly had people running for the exits. Yet Rufus Wainwright is to be applauded for having a goA report of a report this afternoon, but a big issue at stake: at what point does genre-crossing brav... more info

411 Mania — Cancer, heartbreak, and mourning are in; smiles, frivolity and humor are out. After years of reveling in the limelight Rufus Wainwright returns with his most serious and powerful work to date, but is it simply too bleak for us all to enjoy? more info

The Music Fix — Rufus returns and still manages to be a showstopper without the 'show'. Luke McNaney reviews. more info