Undercover, Australia — To America is the new single from Joan As Police Woman’s second album, To Survive. A duet with longtime cohort Rufus Wainwright, To America is one of many highlights from an record destined for the Albums of the Year lists - To Survive has alr... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Rufus Wainwright plans to record a simple piano-and-vocals album after debuting his opera, 'Prima Donna,' in July.Against Me! were forced to cancel a show in Salt Lake City due to a bus accident. No one w... more info

Guardian Music — Forgoing orchestras, brass sections and choirs, Rufus Wainwright has announced that it's soon back to basics. After his opera opens next summer, the singer hopes to release a pared back collection of songs."I'm planning at the moment - and I really w... more info

NME — Rufus Wainwright has revealed that he plans to record a new pared-back album featuring just piano and vocals following the airing of his forthcoming opera, 'Prima Donna', next summer. more info

Silent Uproar — Following the summer premiere of his opera, Prima Dona, Rufus Wainwright plans to hit the studio for an album of just piano and vocals. After the production of 2007's Release The Stars, the new album will focus on "sitting in the studio alone and ma... more info

Stereogum — Last night Elton John returned to Broadway to perform his classic 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road start to finish. The event benefited a number of AIDS charitable organizations (tickets ranged from to ,500) and featured an all-star grou... more info

Stereogum — The Met bailed on Rufus's opera because they didn't like his French, but the Brits don't seem to mind: Prima Donna, Wainwright's aptly titled debut operatic effort, will run at Manchester's Palace Theatre on five nights in July of 2009. Ticketing in... more info

BBC News - UK — A Manchester festival commissions singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright to create his first opera for the event. more info

The Independent — Singer Rufus Wainwright has been commissioned to compose his debut opera, to be premiered in the UK, it was announced today. more info

Guardian Music — 'Operatic' singer-songwriter follows in the footsteps of Damon Albarn by penning his own production more info