Marina Abramovic inspired David Blaine and Riccardo Tisci with her masochistic performance art. And now she's crossing the Pond. Watch out for knives, ice blocks, wounds and tears, says Hermione Eyre... more
Everything in the life of transsexual singer Baby Dee has been extraordinary — so a candlelit gig with the Elysian Quartet in a Spitalfields Church is par for the course... more
Geneva-born Alban de Pury started out scouting for talent at indie label 4AD in New York before moving to 679 Recordings, home of The Streets, The Futureheads and the Mystery Jets, in London.
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Having made a name as special guest to her numerous musical chums, including brother Rufus, Martha Wainwright has finally merited her own spotlight.... more
Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and jazz star Diana Krall will all be in the line-up at Kenwood House this summer... more
Rufus Wainwright's Carnegie Hall tribute to Judy Garland, U2's Joshua Tree sprouts once more and the distinctive Souad Massi in CDs of the week.... more
Rufus Wainwright amps up the campometer to 11 in his new show, which even includes Rising Damp's Miss Jones. Sell a relative to get a ticket, says John Aizlewood.... more
Stockholm singer Robin Carlsson could teach Britney Spears a thing or two about how to emerge gracefully from a teenage pop career, says David Smyth.... more
The Killers' Wembley Arena gig, Rufus Wainwright's tribute to Judy Garland and The Automatic at the NME Awards Indie Rock Tour 2007 are among David Smyth's picks.... more
Rufus Wainwright gave the performance of his life, recreating his idol Judy Garland's legendary 1961 comeback concert at Carnegie Hall, says David Smyth.... more
Rufus Wainwright gives a song-for-song reinterpretation of Judy Garland's 1961 Carnegie Hall concert, The Hold Steady play Koko and it looks like, shock, horror, Babyshambles’ gig will go ahead.... more
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man sees Bono, Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave and others sing some of the great man's songs. Performances don't quite match material.... more
A dance event at the Queen Elizabeth Hall was overshadowed by its own music when singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright stole the show from American choreographer Stephen Petronio. ... more
Their songs are intelligent and catchy, their musicianship is tight and singer Fyfe Dangerfield's voice soars over everything. Stephen Marr says The Guillemots are the best.... more
Elton John mixed the old with the new at a performance to promote his latest album, a belated sequel to 1975's Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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