Loudon Wainwright III archive
Watch First Watch: Loudon Wainwright III, 'The Here & The Now'
July 13, 2012 – Loudon Wainwright III tells the story of his life in a song and a video, with help from family.
Listen Loudon Wainwright III On World Cafe
May 15, 2012 – The veteran singer plays witty and sentimental songs from his new album, Older Than My Old Man Now.
Listen Loudon Wainwright III Looks Back At His 'Old Man'
April 16, 2012 – The singer chronicles his relationship with his father on his new album, Older Than My Old Man Now.
Watch Songs That Make You Feel Good
August 16, 2011 – Enough crying — this week's All Songs explores the bright side of how music can alter one's mood.
Listen Richard Thompson And Loudon Wainwright III On World Cafe WXPN
June 13, 2011 – Hear the two folk-rock legends perform songs together as part of the 2011 Cayamo Cruise. WXPN
Listen Loudon Wainwright III Looks Back At '40 Odd Years'
May 10, 2011 – A new box-set career retrospective is an autobiographical look at Wainwright's years making music.
Listen Loudon Wainwright III On Mountain Stage
February 22, 2011 – Wainwright performs music from his Grammy-winning album on Mountain Stage.
Listen Loudon Wainwright's 'Charlie Poole Project'
February 11, 2010 – Wainwright pays tribute to the old-time country-music pioneer on a Grammy-winning album.
Listen Loudon Wainwright III: Paying Tribute WXPN
January 26, 2010 – Wainwright pays tribute to bluegrass pioneer Charlie Poole in this session from World Cafe. WXPN
Listen A 'Handsome' Tribute From Loudon Wainwright
August 19, 2009 – The singer/songwriter's new album pays tribute to old-time country banjo player Charlie Poole.
Listen Loudon Wainwright III: 'Times Is Hard'
February 4, 2009 – The veteran songwriter has a new song about the economic times. True to form, it's not very cheery.
Listen Loudon Wainwright III On Mountain Stage
August 19, 2008 – The singer-songwriter still manages to update even his oldest songs with a 21st-century bent.
Listen Loudon Wainwright III: 'Strange Weirdo' WXPN
November 13, 2007 – Hear an interview and performance by the wry humorist, actor and songwriter. WXPN
Listen Loudon Wainwright III in Concert WXPN
October 5, 2007 – Hear the singer-songwriter perform a concert from WXPN and World Café Live in Philadelphia. WXPN
Listen Getting Loud with Loudon Wainwright III WXPN
August 30, 2005 – Loudon Wainwright III first rose to fame in the late 1960s as a witty and honest songwriter. WXPN