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15 Great 'Hallelujah' Covers

“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen is one of the greatest songs ever written. So it’s no surprise that leonardcohenfiles.com currently lists 2,040 covers of Leonard Cohen songs. And that doesn’t count all the YouTubers posting their “Cover of Jeff Buckley’s ‘Hallelujah‘."...  read more

Rufus Wainwright to Perform His Opera in June

Rufus Wainwright will perform a selection from his original opera at a free show this June....  read more

Leonard Cohen's Daughter Gives Birth to Rufus Wainwright's Baby

Rufus Wainwright and fiancé Jorn Weisbrodt are the proud fathers of a baby girl. A post today on Wainwright’s website announced that Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen was born on Feb. 2 in L.A., Calif. “The little angel is evidently healthy, presumably happy and certainly very very beautiful,” the announcement reads....  read more

The 50 Best Beatles Covers of All Time

Few songwriters have been so thoroughly covered as Lennon/McCartney, and the diversity of Beatles covers is a tribute to the Fab Four's unmatched mark on pop music.  read more

17 Great Non-Hallelujah Leonard Cohen Covers on His 76th Birthday

There are reportedly over 1,500 covers of Cohen songs. While it may seem like 1,499 of them are covers of "Hallelujah," the Canadian songwriter has a deep, rich catalog that's been well mined. Here are 17 worthy takes on his work.  read more

Exclusive Clip: Will Oldham in ITW Pathway

Watch Will Oldham say a few words about freedom of thought while eerie music plays in the background:...  read more

Rufus Wainwright: All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu

No medicine for melancholy Rufus Wainwright has never been one to shy away from drama. The crooner’s inclination towards musical theatre is evident in his discography—the showy arrangements, the vibrato, the Judy Garland covers. But on his sixth solo release, All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu, Wainwright trades his usual Broadway pomp for a night at an intimate piano joint. Make no mistake, he’s still the baritone warbler with a knack for making a scene. But this time, he’s not laughing—he’s crying....  read more

Rufus Wainwright Releases New-Album Details

In December we brought you the news of Rufus Wainwright’s upcoming album, All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu. And now we have a few more details on Wainwright’s sixth studio album....  read more

Rufus Wainwright Announces New Album, Songs for Lulu

Rufus Wainwright is set to celebrate the new year with a new album....  read more

Listen to Zach Galifianakis' Celebrity iTunes Playlist

It’s hard to say what’s best about big-bearded funnyman Zach Galifianakis’ music selections in his iTunes playlist. It could be the insight we get on The Hangover star’s listening habits, or simply that the list is a decent jumble of tunes all by itself. Perhaps the best part is the descriptions he writes for the tracks, explaining why each particular one is significant to him. Here we learn that he has been a “Prince man” all his life, he dreams of writing an album for Modest Mouse and that Rufus Wainwright makes him want to be gay. Fun, right? Check...  read more