Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin "One of the most important voices of the last decade, Rufus Wainwright is spearheading a grassroots energy conservation initiative to help save the planet and its environment. Wainwright is suggesting that people turn off all el... more info

ContactMusic — Singer RUFUS WAINWRIGHT is premiering his new opera in England after it was apparently rejected in the U.S. for containing French lyrics. The Canadian singer was hoping to ... more info

ContactMusic — Singer RUFUS WAINWRIGHT is willing AMY WINEHOUSE to pull through her troubles after they forged a friendship when she turned to him in one of her darkest moments. Wainwright, ... more info

Stereogum — The new Marianne Faithfull -- her 22nd album in all, if you're counting -- will feature a number of guests, including Chan Marshall, Anthony Hegarty, Sean Lennon, Keith Richards, Teddy Thompson, and Rufus Wainwright. Pulling a late-period Johnny C... more info

JamBase — War Child: Heroes Cover Album War Child has announced the full list of artists and songs for their new album Heroes. Set for release on Parlophone on February 16, the album's concept was to get some of the biggest legends in music history to selec... more info

Pitchfork — Last September, Pitchfork reported that Astralwerks would be releasing Heroes, a benefit compilation for War Child, a charity that helps kids stranded in war zones across the world. Heroes has a pretty simple and great concept: Music legends pick the... more info

JamBase — 19th ANNUAL CHARITY EVENT IN NYC Patti Smith Tibet House US will hold its 19th Annual Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, February 3rd. Philip Glass, the concert's Artistic Director, once again brings together an original line-up of co... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Nicholas Roberts In yet another week of amusing pairings, Lou Reed smooched Rufus Wainwright at the latter’s Christmas show at Carnegie Hall, Mickey Rourke chilled with 50 Cent and Dr. Drew spent some QT with Scott Weiland. Plus the Killers ... more info

ContactMusic — Gay singer RUFUS WAINWRIGHT has denied he refuses to campaign for same-sex marriage - insisting his comments published in a recent interview were "taken out of ... more info

NME — Rufus Wainwright has responded to an interview that appeared in a New York publication last week that quoted the singer as saying he was “not a huge supporter of gay marriage”. more info