Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - Rufus Wainwright's debut opera, "Prima Donna," now has a director for its North American premiere next year in Toronto. more info
Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonThey say Christmas is for families, and in recent years the Wainwright/McGarrigle New York Christmas concert has become an institution, with singing siblings Rufus and Martha Wainwright and their folk-icon mother Kate McGarri... more info
Pop Candy — On the first season of Spectacle, we learned that Elvis Costello does indeed make a good talk-show host. Guests on his Sundance Channel series have included Elton John, Rufus Wainwright, Lou Reed, Bill Clinton and The Police.
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My Old Kentucky — Many of Alexa Woodward's banjo-driven folk songs slowly slink like fog down from the Appalachian mountains and hills of Virgina and wrap your soul in melancholy. Woodward's 2009 release, Speck, is full of subtle textures and well-matched harmonies t... more info
Live Daily — Rosanne Cash [ tickets ] will hit the road this winter for a few dates in support of her latest studio set, "The List," a collection featuring covers of country favorites inspired by her father, Johnny Cash.
The singer/songwriter's schedule includ... more info
Guardian Music — Hear her first album in 20 years before anybody else, exclusively at guardian.co.uk/musicDame Shirley Bassey isn't just the biggest voice to come out of Wales, the 72-year-old singer remains Britain's most successful female artist. No wonder the like... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Jemina Pearl & Fucked Up @ a 'Pool Party' in July (more by Bao Nguyen) tonight in NYC * NY Comedy Festival * Glenn Tilbrook @ Maxwell's * Takka Takka @ Smack Mellon * Rufus Wainwright @ New York City... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Jemina Pearl & Fucked Up @ a 'Pool Party' in July (more by Bao Nguyen) tonight in NYC * NY Comedy Festival * Glenn Tilbrook @ Maxwell's * Rufus Wainwright @ New York City Opera Gala * Takka Takka @... more info