Mercury News, California — The San Francisco Symphony's 99th season starts Sept. 7 at Davies Symphony Hall with a gala opener: soprano Jessye Norman is the star soloist, performing works by Aaron Copland and Duke Ellington. And then, a mere ten months of music takes off: every... more info

Guardian Music — Soho Theatre, LondonAfter years busking and hustling in New York and Paris, Missouri-born singer-songwriter Krystle Warren has suddenly become hot property. A startling performance last year on Later With Jools Holland, as well as plaudits from Rufus... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Elton John is secretly shy. Singer Rufus Wainwright - who sought guidance from the 'Rocket Man' hitmaker in 2000 when he was struggling with an addiction to... more info

Guardian Music — Sleeve Notes readers, help, you've really got to help! As I write this I'm currently locked in one of the stationery cupboards in the far reaches of the Guardian culture hub! I don't know who did this to me but I've been in here for three hours with ... more info

Undercover, Australia — Rufus Wainwright is about to release an album referencing Shakespeare. more info

ContactMusic — Singer RUFUS WAINWRIGHT has credited his late mother KATE MCGARRIGLE with bringing his family closer together - the star's dad made contact after years of estrangement when... more info

Guardian Music — On the eve of a new album and the London debut of his opera, Prima Donna, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright talks about fatherhood, the first 'gay sonnet' and his grief at the death of his mother, Kate McGarrigle, last monthImeet Rufus Wainwright fo... more info

DrownedInSound — Man of the famous Wainwright clan, Rufus Wainwright, has confirmed a new album, his sixth in total. It's to be called All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu and will be released on April 5 through Polydor. more info

Stereogum — The singer-songwriter announced a new album and its tracklist this week, now performs its intimate set-closer about his mother, "Zebulon," in this private session. Hear and watch it at Guardian . (via Whitney) All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu is ... more info

Guardian Music — Rufus Wainwright gives an exclusive performance of Zebulon, taken from his new album All Days Are Nights: Songs for LuluJim PowellElliot SmithBen KapeKatherine Rose more info