Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
January 19, 2010 Kate McGarrigle, who died Monday, performs a 2004 concert as a tribute to Emmylou Harris.
January 19, 2010 Kate McGarrigle, who died Monday, performs a 2004 concert as a tribute to Emmylou Harris.
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August 17, 2007 The budding alt-pop icons bring their decidedly different sounds to WXPN's daytime concert series.
June 9, 2007 Hear Rufus Wainwright recorded live in concert from New York's Gramercy Theater.
Studio Sessions
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August 16, 2012 Hear the singer explore the emotional events that inspired his new album, Out of the Game.
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May 18, 2007 The son of folk-singing parents, Wainwright exudes proficiency and individuality.
Interviews & Profiles
December 2, 2012 Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is a popular power anthem now, but almost never saw light of day.
June 8, 2007 Rufus Wainwright's new album, Release the Stars is huge, operatic and, of course, dramatic.
June 10, 2006 Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is taking on Judy Garland's classic 1961 Carnegie Hall show.
Discover Songs
May 10, 2007 Killer new music from The White Stripes; So-called "math rock" by the group Battles; A reissue f...
February 16, 2005 A Dust Brothers collaboration from Beck; New music from Manuel Guajiro Mirabal; A soundtrack fro...
September 15, 2003 The Beatley sounds of Sleepy Jackson; England's singer/songwriter Thea Gilmore; Putting the 'fun...
Reviews
December 4, 2007 A look at the week's new CD releases by Lizzy Goodman of Blender.
More Stories
August 20, 2012 By the middle of Wainwright's final song, "Montauk," few dry eyes remained in the NPR offices.
April 22, 2012 Wainwright's music throws lines in the air with a grace and confidence rarely heard in modern music.
