Guardian Music — A new generation of harpists is taking the pop charts and indie rock stages by stormThe harp, that orchestral instrument once most closely associated with angelic behaviour, is now in danger of becoming seriously hip thanks to the success of popular ... more info

Guardian Music — Exclusive backstage photographs from Richard Thompson's Meltdown festival at the Southbank in London, starring: Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Paolo Nutini, Emmylou Harris, Nick Cave and many many more more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Singer Rufus Wainwright and his sister Martha paid tribute to their late mother Kate Mcgarrigle at a remembrance concert on Monday - a "difficult but uplifting night" for the pair. more info

ContactMusic — Singer RUFUS WAINWRIGHT and his sister MARTHA paid tribute to their late mother KATE MCGARRIGLE at a remembrance concert on Monday (14Jun10) - a "difficult but uplifting... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-16 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall % 06-18 Buffalo, NY - Knox Gallery @ 06-26 Pilton, England - Glastonbury Festival 07-01-04 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival 07-06 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paradiso 07-07 Utrecht, The Netherlands - T... more info

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