Reuters - Oct 7, 2009
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is known for navigating the border between classical and pop. Now his longtime obsession with opera has led him to write one of his own. Wainwright composed the score...
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Ugly Betty is pretty in pink. The nominations are in for the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards and ABC appears to be leading the pack in presenting positive portrayals of gay and lesbian issues on TV,...
More »Reuters - Nov 2, 2007
Rufus Wainwright will release CD and DVD souvenirs of his live, song-for-song interpretation of Judy Garland's 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall next month. The double-disc Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie...
More »Yahoo! Music - Sep 24, 2007
After staging one-off tributes to Judy Garland s 1961 Carnegie Hall concert in New York, London, and Paris, openly gay baroque-pop singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright performed his final Judy tribute show...
More »Reuters - Mar 14, 2007
Cyndi Lauper, Erasure and Debbie Harry will anchor a summer tour of 15 North American cities designed to raise awareness of gay-rights issues. The True Colors trek, which begins June 8 at the MGM Grand...
More »Reuters - Jan 5, 2007
The only child of pop songwriter Burt Bacharach and actress Angie Dickinson has committed suicide after a lifetime struggling with a form of autism, a spokeswoman for the former couple said on Friday....
More »Reuters - Jul 19, 2006
As he did for the Grammy-winning soundtrack to 2004 s Garden State, actor/director Zach Braff has rounded up a range of rock acts for the soundtrack to his new film, The Last Kiss. In addition to songs...
More »Reuters - Jun 21, 2006
Bono, Sting, Lou Reed and Nick Cave are just a handful of the artists who have lent their voices to Rogue s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys, due out August 22 via the Anti- label. The...
More »Reuters - Jun 14, 2006
Eclectic pop singer Rufus Wainwright bridged musical generations on Wednesday with a daring re-creation of Judy Garland s legendary 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall. Wainwright took the stage to thunderous...
More »Reuters - Mar 21, 2006
Michael Stipe, Rufus Wainwright, Moby and surprise guest James Iha marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq Monday during a concert in New York interspersed with speeches by anti-...
More »Reuters - Feb 22, 2006
R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, Bright Eyes, Rufus Wainwright, Fischerspooner, Public Enemy s Chuck D, Devendra Banhart and Peaches have signed on for Bring Em Home Now, a March 20 concert at New York...
More »AP - Feb 22, 2006
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and REM frontman Michael Stipe will headline a New York concert to urge the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The concert, dubbed Bring Em Home Now! will be held at...
More »AP - Feb 13, 2006
James Levine has agreed to stay at the Metropolitan Opera until at least 2013, and incoming general manager Peter Gelb has given the conductor a lifetime invitation to remain on one of the world s premier...
More »Reuters - Jan 26, 2006
For an event about movies, this week s Sundance Film Festival has featured a parade of musicians, from Neil Young to the Beastie Boys, to offer new insight into singers and songs that span decades....
More »Reuters - Apr 11, 2005
Coldplay, Kylie Minogue) and the White Stripes are among the headline acts slated for this year s sold-out edition of the Glastonbury Festival, to be held June 24-26. Veteran artists Brian Wilson),...
More »Reuters - Mar 2, 2005
Veteran TV producer-director Ken Ehrlich s got a hit -- and, despite his long history in the music business, it s no run-of-the-mill event. I ve spent my life promoting other people s hit records,...
More »Reuters - Dec 18, 2004
The third chart entry proves to be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the Billboard Hot 100 with Let Me Love You (3rd Street/J). The single moves 3-2, eclipsing the No. 4 peak of his...
More »Reuters - Dec 16, 2004
Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop from the top of Billboard s Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his hit tune Drop It Like It s Hot featuring Pharrell logged a third week at No. 1. The cut stems from Snoop...
More »Reuters - Nov 30, 2004
Since establishing himself as a solo artist, Sting s tour s have become grand affairs featuring large bands. That will change in April, when he launches the Broken Music tour, backed by just three players...
More »E! Online - Nov 24, 2004
Eminem has survived a date with destiny. The hip-hopster went head-to-head with Destiny s Child, and the Shady One prevailed. For the second straight week, Eminem stood at number one as Encore sold...
More »Reuters - Nov 9, 2004
New York public radio station WFUV will on Nov. 24 issue the seventh edition in its City Folk Live series of live performances. The set sports tracks from the Thrills, Fountains of Wayne, Emmylou Harris...
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