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Rufus Wainwright plans 'intimate' new album

6057 days ago
Guardian MusicForgoing 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

Rufus Wainwright for 'pared back' new album

6058 days ago
NMERufus 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

Rufus Wainwright Planning Pared Down Album

6058 days ago
Silent UproarFollowing 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

Elton John Revisits Yellow Brick Road With Rufus Wainwright, Jake Shears, Ben Folds

6059 days ago
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

Rufus Wainwright's Opera To Get A Manchester Premiere

6071 days ago
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

Wainwright creates festival opera

6071 days ago
BBC News - UKA Manchester festival commissions singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright to create his first opera for the event. more info

Wainwright commissioned for new opera

6071 days ago
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

From pop to opera: petrified Rufus Wainwright embraces 'the dark religion'

6071 days ago
Guardian Music'Operatic' singer-songwriter follows in the footsteps of Damon Albarn by penning his own production more info

Joan As Police Woman @ Bowery: An Eternal Flame

6083 days ago
The Music SlutFour months ago I saw Joan As Police Woman at NYC's Mercury Lounge. On that spring evening, the trio (lead by Joan Wasser) previewed a bevy of tunes from their romantic sophomore LP, To Survive. Now, with the album's release under their respective be... more info

Beck, Hold Steady, Hot Chip on Benefit Covers Comp

6086 days ago
PitchforkWar Child is a charity that provides humanitarian assistance to children in war zones across the world. Its mission is "to place faith in the next generation." For the latest in its series of benefit compilation albums (see also 1995's Help and 2005'... more info

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