Rufus Wainwright

Interview: Rufus Wainwright brings Kurt Weill’s music into the 21st century

November 19, 2025 Brian D'Ambrosio 0

Rufus Wainwright’s fascination with Kurt Weill began early. “I first came in contact with Kurt when I was about 12 or 13,” he recalled. “I was at a record store and I saw an album with […]

Rufus Wainwright “Darling This Will Never Do” – Tribute to a Thompson

May 8, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

No, we haven’t messed the image up – and yes that is not Rufus Wainwright. And no, this has nothing to do with the complaint from Loudon’s kid that we’ve all become narrow-minded since Brexit. Nous, […]

Various Artists: “The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed”

April 5, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

A career spanning tribute by artists spanning various musical genres. Tribute albums are as old as long-playing records themselves, and as you can imagine, their quality has been extremely variable over the decades. The best ones […]

Classic Clips: Rufus Wainwright “The Art Teacher” – Live on Last Call with Carson Daily, 2004

September 15, 2023 Helen Jones 0

Sometimes choosing a Classic Clip really is as easy as having a song coming on shuffle to remind you how breathtaking the track in question is, which was the case with this pick, a 2004 performance […]

Rufus Wainwright “Folkocracy”

July 11, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

Star studded folk duets album delivers a polished sound. We don’t know for certain if he’s zipping up his boots, but ‘Folkocracy’ certainly sees musical polymath Rufus Wainwright returning to his roots. The son of Loudon […]

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

August 6, 2026 0

A respectful and traditional tribute to Phil Ochs. Volume 1 of this collaborative tribute by Phil Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang and John Kettle of Merry Hell was birthed in the dark days of […]

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

August 6, 2026 0

For more than two decades, Freddy Trujillo has quietly built one of the most distinctive careers in American roots music. Whether anchoring the rhythm section as bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines or as a […]

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0

Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door. Tell us about it. Although […]

Interview: Rufus Wainwright brings Kurt Weill’s music into the 21st century

Rufus Wainwright “Darling This Will Never Do” – Tribute to a Thompson

Various Artists: “The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed”

Classic Clips: Rufus Wainwright “The Art Teacher” – Live on Last Call with Carson Daily, 2004

Rufus Wainwright “Folkocracy”

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits