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  • Reflective Rufus

    By on May 9, 2012

    Rufus Wainwright is 38 going on 60. His new album Out Of The Game starts with an older man's jokey lament about his wilder days...

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter and Loudon Wainwright at Wolf Trap

    By on August 25, 2011

    Last year saw “Hometown Girl” Mary Chapin Carpenter return to Wolf Trap for the first time in five years, and for the first time since...

  • The Other Wainwright

    By on July 2, 2008

    Despite what you might think from her new album's title, Martha Wainwright isn't asking her lover to commit adultery. She's actually professing her abiding love...

  • The Wainwright Stuff

    By on March 10, 1999

    METRO WEEKLY: You come from a family of well-known folk musicians, a homestead where music was an everyday occurrence. What influence did your parents --...

  • Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle

    City Winery livestreams ‘Woofstock at the Winery’ with Emmylou Harris

    By on April 3, 2021

    Other concerts during April include Rufus Wainwright, Patti Smith, Roseanne Cash, and Bettye Lavette.

  • 8 Things to Do This Week in DC (and Beyond)

    By on October 22, 2020

    From a spooky drive-thru drama to a Rufus Wainwright livestream, here are our editor-selected picks for your week

  • Unscripted

    By on January 31, 2013

    When he performs at the 9:30 Club on Feb. 12, Rufus Wainwright says his show ''will have a certain freshness to it.'' It won't be...

  • Gay Chanticleer

    By on August 15, 2012

    ''I THINK I'D PREFER IF YOU DIDN'T know anything special about me,'' Matt Alber sings at the start of his latest album Constant Crows. ''Yes,...

  • Cinematic Details

    By on June 28, 2012

    Patrick Watson creates what you could call ''chamber-rock music'' – something like a more expansive and happier Antony & The Johnsons, or a dreamier, more...

  • Soundwaves

    By on January 7, 2009

    GRAMMY GIRLS (AND RUFUS)... Did you hear- Kathy Griffin did, in fact, get her Grammy nomination. You know, the one she was angling for. The...

  • Friend of Judy

    By on December 19, 2007

    It's been said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that's the case, then Rufus Wainwright's live double-disc recording Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie...

  • Popera

    By on May 23, 2007

    Rufus Wainwright poses a loaded question as his new album begins: ''Do I disappoint you?'' On the rambunctious song of that title, he is rhetorically...

  • The Reluctant Hedonist

    By on September 24, 2003

    ''I intend to write an opera one day,'' says Rufus Wainwright. ''Especially after these horrifyingly personal albums. I think I might need to concentrate on...

  • Fall Arts Preview 2023: Pop, Rock, Folk, Blues, Jazz Music

    By on September 25, 2023

    An incredible array of live music at D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia concert halls, clubs and theaters for every taste.

  • Jake Wesley Rogers -- Jakob Wandel

    Jake Wesley Rogers Is Pop’s Latest Queer Gem

    By on June 23, 2023

    Jake Wesley Rogers pushes forward proudly, bringing his unique sound to this year's Out & About Festival and beyond.