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‘Opening Night’ Review: Sheridan Smith’s Turn Cannot Save Ivo Van Hove and Rufus Wainwright’s Monotonous Musical Adaptation - variety.com - Smith - county Sheridan
variety.com
27.03.2024

‘Opening Night’ Review: Sheridan Smith’s Turn Cannot Save Ivo Van Hove and Rufus Wainwright’s Monotonous Musical Adaptation

David Benedict At the start of the second half of Ivo Van Hove’s production of his own musical version of John Cassavetes‘ ultra-Seventies backstager “Opening Night” — with music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright — the words “the aftermath” (in fashionable lower case) appear on the large screen that dominates the stage. The trouble is, the preceding storytelling has been so muddy, and the emotional temperature of the staging so leadenly unchanging, that audiences may well be asking, “The aftermath of what?” Following the movie on which it’s based, the show follows the onstage/offstage life of Myrtle (Sheridan Smith), a leading actress who is as terrified of ageing as she is of the demands placed upon her as a star.

Listen to Keith Richards’ cover of Lou Reed’s ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’ ahead of new tribute album - www.nme.com - USA - Afghanistan - city Greenfield
nme.com
02.03.2024

Listen to Keith Richards’ cover of Lou Reed’s ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’ ahead of new tribute album

Keith Richards has covered Lou Reed‘s ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’ ahead of the release of a new tribute album in honour of the NYC icon.Richards’ cover of ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’ comes a day before Reed’s birthday on March 2. The track is one of Reed’s earliest works which appeared on The Velvet Underground’s 1967 debut, ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’.Speaking about the former Velvet Underground frontman in a statement (per Consequence of Sound), Richards said: “To me, Lou stood out.

Keith Richards Covers Velvet Underground’s ‘Waiting for the Man’ for Forthcoming Lou Reed Tribute Album - variety.com - USA - Seattle - city Greenfield
variety.com
01.03.2024

Keith Richards Covers Velvet Underground’s ‘Waiting for the Man’ for Forthcoming Lou Reed Tribute Album

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Even amid the literally thousands of Lou Reed cover versions that have emerged over the past half century — by everyone from David Bowie to Patti Smith to R.E.M. to Beck , it’s hard to imagine a more fitting musical tribute than Keith Richards covering “Waiting for the Man,” the 1967 song that heralded not just the Velvet Underground’s arrival, but a whole new realm of ultra-real, novelistic songwriting in rock music.

Composer Bear McCreary announces new album featuring Slash, Corey Taylor and more - www.nme.com - Los Angeles
nme.com
27.02.2024

Composer Bear McCreary announces new album featuring Slash, Corey Taylor and more

Slash, Corey Taylor and more.This past weekend, McCreary took to social media to share the trailer for ‘The Singularity’, which is due for release on May 10. The upcoming album is previewed by its lead single, ‘Type III’ featuring Rufus Wainwright.Also confirmed to feature on the album, per McCreary’s official website, are System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian, Joe Satriani, Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil, Anthrax‘s Scott Ian, Meshuggah‘s Jens Kidman, The Dillinger Escape Plan‘s Ben Weinman, The Aristocrat’s Guthrie Govan and Bryan Beller, Blue Öyster Cult’s Buck Dharma and more.Bear McCreary has also confirmed the launch of an accompanying The Singularity graphic novel, in which a character named Blue Eyes must escape from the clutches of immortality in order to save those he holds near to him.On Sunday, May 12, Bear McCreary will perform ‘The Singularity’ live at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.

Sheridan Smith diagnosed with ADHD at 42 saying it's 'helped make sense of a lot of things' - www.ok.co.uk - Smith - Greece - county Sheridan
ok.co.uk
15.02.2024

Sheridan Smith diagnosed with ADHD at 42 saying it's 'helped make sense of a lot of things'

Sheridan Smith has revealed that she has been diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 42 and says she is now able to "make sense" of a lot of things in her life.The Mrs Biggs actress, 42, received her diagnosis earlier this year and admitted that it explains why she has a lot of "brain background noise." The mum-of-one, who is set to make her West End return, also began seeing a therapist which is something she wished she'd done sooner. Sheridan described how she was constantly "overanalysing" little things as she opened up about her mental health.

Paul Simon Grammy Eve Salute From Americana Association to Include Jason Isbell, Brandy Clark, Allison Russell, Madison Cunningham, Jackson Browne (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Alabama
variety.com
27.01.2024

Paul Simon Grammy Eve Salute From Americana Association to Include Jason Isbell, Brandy Clark, Allison Russell, Madison Cunningham, Jackson Browne (EXCLUSIVE)

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A lineup of about two dozen stars will salute Paul Simon at this year’s annual Americana Music Association pre-Grammys event, happening at the Troubadour the night before the big ceremony, on Feb. 3.

Laufey, Pentatonix, Kirk Franklin and More Slated to Perform at the 2024 Grammy Premiere Ceremony - variety.com - Los Angeles
variety.com
25.01.2024

Laufey, Pentatonix, Kirk Franklin and More Slated to Perform at the 2024 Grammy Premiere Ceremony

Thania Garcia The Grammy Premiere Ceremony, where over 80 Grammy nominees will become winners, happens a few hours ahead of the official telecast on Feb. 4. The 2024 Premiere Ceremony will be hosted by songwriter and producer Justin Tranter live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will feature performances from J.

Watch Rufus & Martha Wainwright cover Sufjan Stevens on ‘The Tonight Show’ - www.nme.com - London - New York - Smith - county Sheridan
nme.com
21.12.2023

Watch Rufus & Martha Wainwright cover Sufjan Stevens on ‘The Tonight Show’

Rufus & Martha Wainwright have covered Sufjan Stevens‘ ‘Justice Delivers Its Death’ while appearing on The Tonight Show.The Canadian siblings and musicians appeared as the late-night show’s musical guests on Tuesday, December 19. This is not the first time that Rufus has tackled Stevens’ track from his 2012 LP ‘Silver & Gold‘.Back in 2018, Stevens joined Rufus and performed the track a the Wainwrights’ Noel Nights event in New York City on December 16.

Rufus Wainwright and Ivo van Hove collaborate for new musical ‘Opening Night’ with Sheridan Smith - www.nme.com - London - Smith - county Sheridan
nme.com
11.11.2023

Rufus Wainwright and Ivo van Hove collaborate for new musical ‘Opening Night’ with Sheridan Smith

Rufus Wainwright and Ivo van Hove have collaborated on a new musical called Opening Night with actress Sheridan Smith.Directed and conceived by van Hove and starring Sheridan Smith as lead character Myrtle, the music and lyrics for the musical have been written by Wainwright.The musical will run for a “strictly limited season” at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End from March 6 to July 27 2024. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.A synopsis of the new production says: “Based on John Cassavetes’ legendary film, Opening Night follows a theatre company’s preparations to stage a major new play on Broadway.“But drama ignites behind the scenes when their leading lady is rocked by tragedy, and her personal turmoil forces everybody to deliver the performance of their lives.”Speaking about the project, Wainwright said: “For me John Cassavetes’s movie Opening Night has long been a shining beacon representing both excellence in cinema and the might of live theatre.

Billie Eilish, Bootsy Collins, Peter Gabriel, More Plead for Gun Control in New Video - variety.com - USA - Washington - Houston - city Sandy - city Big
variety.com
22.09.2023

Billie Eilish, Bootsy Collins, Peter Gabriel, More Plead for Gun Control in New Video

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music “As much as I love the United States, I am always appalled at the ease with which anyone can get a weapon,” says Peter Gabriel in a new video from Artist for Action to Prevent Gun Violence, the coalition of musicians — also including Billie Eilish, Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers, Bootsy Collins, Sofi Tukker, Rufus Wainwright, Bush and many more — designed to inspire people to volunteer, donate and vote to end the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the United States. The video arrives in a week of gun control activism in the music community: Migos rapper Quavo, whose nephew and bandmate Takeoff was shot to death as an innocent bystander during an argument outside a Houston bowling alley last year, met with Vice PresidentKamala Harris at the White House on Wednesday, spoke on a panel about combating the issue during the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference in Washington, and appeared on “Good Morning America” Thursday morning talking about gun violence in the U.S.

Billie Eilish and Peter Gabriel join music coalition against gun violence - www.nme.com - New York - USA
nme.com
09.09.2023

Billie Eilish and Peter Gabriel join music coalition against gun violence

Billie Eilish and Peter Gabriel have joined a new music coalition to tackle gun violence.Artist For Action To Prevent Gun Violence, which also features Sheryl Crow and Nile Rodgers, describes itself as a “non-political” organisation which asks Americans to volunteer and vote to eradicate gun violence in the country.Eilish said in a statement: “As a community of artists, we need to band together to make common sense change.”Gabriel added: “This needs to stop. So many needless deaths.

Rufus Wainwright duets with Jake Shears and honours Jeff Buckley at Royal Albert Hall - www.nme.com - city Memphis - city Philadelphia
nme.com
07.09.2023

Rufus Wainwright duets with Jake Shears and honours Jeff Buckley at Royal Albert Hall

Rufus Wainwright performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall this week for the BBC Proms – honouring Jeff Buckley as well duetting with Jake Shears as he played his classic albums ‘Want One’ and ‘Want Two’ in full.Joined by the BBC Concert Orchestra on Tuesday (September 5) to deliver two separate sets to mark the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough third album ‘Want One’ from 2003 and the 2004 sister record ‘Want Two’, the night saw a fittingly opulent, full-bodied and sumptuous delivery of Wainwright’s most essential work.Towards the end of the second set for ‘Want Two’, Wainwright invited the billed special guest of Scissor Sisters‘ Jake Shears to the stage for closer ‘Old Whore’s Diet’, and noted how they used to date.“I do have to tell you a little story about the two of us, many years ago,” Wainwright began.“We went to a concert – Ween in Philadelphia. We made out in the car, it was lovely.

Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, More Join Forces Against Gun Violence With Series of Live Events - variety.com - New York - USA - city Sandy - city Big
variety.com
06.09.2023

Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, More Join Forces Against Gun Violence With Series of Live Events

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers, Bootsy Collins, Sofi Tukker, Rufus Wainwright, Bush and many more have joined a coalition of musicians called Artist for Action to Prevent Gun Violence designed to inspire people to volunteer, donate and vote to end the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the United States. The organization is launching with a series of live events, including a performance by Bush and special guests at New York’s Irving Plaza on September 22.

Rufus Wainwright celebrates 50th birthday by covering Neil Young - www.nme.com - New York
nme.com
23.07.2023

Rufus Wainwright celebrates 50th birthday by covering Neil Young

Rufus Wainwright has celebrated his 50th birthday by performing a cover of Neil Young‘s ‘Harvest Moon’ live – see the performance below.To celebrate his milestone, Wainwright held a party titled “Rufus & Friends 50 isn’t the end” at the Montauk Lighthouse in New York.During the set, he covered ‘Harvest Moon’ with Chris Stills, a song which he covered on recent covers album ‘Folkocracy’.Watch the performance of the cover below.‘Folkocracy’ came out last month and features guest contributions from David Byrne, ANOHNI, John Legend and more.The album of folk music reinventions marks the artist’s 50th birthday and also features special guests Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, Nicole Scherzinger, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Parks and Madison Cunningham.“This album is almost like a recorded birthday party and birthday present to myself. I just invited all the singers that I greatly admire and always wanted to sing with,” Wainwright said in a press statement.Wainwright also embarked on a ‘Folkocracy’ world tour, which will also mark the 25th anniversary of his 1998 self-titled debut album and the 20th anniversary of 2003’s ‘Want One’, along with 2004 companion, ‘Want Two’.“The older I get, the more I appreciate how valuable my folk knowledge is, to have had it ingrained in me as a child,” Wainwright said.

EastEnders star James Bye’s sweet baby name meaning with royal connection - www.ok.co.uk - county King William
ok.co.uk
26.06.2023

EastEnders star James Bye’s sweet baby name meaning with royal connection

Just over a week since safely welcoming their fourth child into the world, EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star James Bye and his wife Victoria have officially revealed the name of their precious little one. The adorable little boy was born on June 18th, with the proud parents announcing they had settled on the name Rufus Gray on Monday, a name which thankfully leant itself to the adorable nickname “Roo.” Sharing the news on social media, Victoria wrote: "Rufus Gray… 18.06.23… 8lb 1oz.

Jake Wesley Rogers Is Pop’s Latest Queer Gem - www.metroweekly.com - state Missouri - county Ozark
metroweekly.com
23.06.2023

Jake Wesley Rogers Is Pop’s Latest Queer Gem

LOVE, will grace the event’s Meadow Stage on Saturday afternoon.Rogers joins a lineup of queer artists and allies that also includes the band Lucius, Brandy Clark, Yola, Celisse, local faves Oh He Dead, and one of Rogers’ early artistic heroes, Rufus Wainwright.“Rufus is someone I found in college,” Rogers recalls. “That kind of blew my whole world up as far as this incredibly prolific singer-songwriter, writing these songs as an openly gay person in the late ’90s, early 2000s. That is so important and so inspiring to me.”Rogers, who learned piano while still a kid in Ozark, Missouri, had taken to writing his own songs as a necessary means of self-expression and preservation.

The DMV Offers An Abundance of Pride Through June - www.metroweekly.com - state Maryland - Virginia - city Chinatown - city Vienna - city Baltimore
metroweekly.com
11.06.2023

The DMV Offers An Abundance of Pride Through June

Pride Bar Crawl DC (www.crawlwith.us/washingtondc/pride), a 6th annual self-guided bar-hop to five centrally located, primarily non-LGBTQ venues, organized by Crawl With Us, which pledges that 20 percent of this year’s event proceeds will go to the Capital Pride Alliance.From 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, bar crawlers will enjoy exclusive drink specials, plus one or two complimentary drinks, and select food specials as they go, at their own pace and in whatever order they choose among participating venues including Chinatown’s Howl at the Moon and Tom’s Watch Bar-Capital One, Dupont Circle’s Ghost Dupont Diner and Phantom Lounge, plus a fifth venue TBA.

Rufus Wainwright on His ‘Blatant’ Grammy-bait New Album ‘Folkocracy,’ Released 25 Years After His Debut - variety.com - county Hall - Los Angeles, county Hall
variety.com
02.06.2023

Rufus Wainwright on His ‘Blatant’ Grammy-bait New Album ‘Folkocracy,’ Released 25 Years After His Debut

Todd Gilchrist editor Twenty-five years have passed since the release of Rufus Wainwright’s self-titled debut album, a rhapsodic collection of 12 songs celebrating his open homosexuality and given suitably cabaret-inspired flair by producer Jon Brion. In addition to commemorating the occasion with an expanded, remastered, digital-only re-release featuring ten extra songs from its three-year, 56-song recording process, Wainwright will on June 2 also premiere “Folkocracy,” an anthology of covers produced by Mitchell Froom. It’s a full-circle moment for the singer-songwriter after decades of sidelining his family’s pedigreed genre: though he’s collaborated many times with his folk-singer father Loudon Wainwright III, late mother Kate McGarrigle and aunt Anna McGarrigle, the album marks the first official folk/ Americana recordings of his career.

Watch St. Vincent cover David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ at Love Rocks gig - www.nme.com - New York - USA - county Clark - county Young - city Gary, county Clark
nme.com
11.03.2023

Watch St. Vincent cover David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ at Love Rocks gig

St. Vincent covered David Bowie‘s ‘Young Americans’ during a live performance this week – check the video below.The ‘Pay Your Way In Pain’ singer took to the stage at the Love Rocks charity gig in New York on Thursday night (March 9).

How to Watch ‘Miley Cyrus — Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)' Performance Special - www.etonline.com - Los Angeles
etonline.com
10.03.2023

How to Watch ‘Miley Cyrus — Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)' Performance Special

Miley Cyrus' new album is here. Coinciding with the release of Cyrus’ eighth studio album,, Miley is celebrating her new music with a special edition of Backyard Sessions.

David Byrne, ANOHNI, John Legend and more feature on Rufus Wainwright’s new album ‘Folkocracy’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
08.03.2023

David Byrne, ANOHNI, John Legend and more feature on Rufus Wainwright’s new album ‘Folkocracy’

Rufus Wainwright has announced new album ‘Folkocracy’, which will feature guest contributions from David Byrne, ANOHNI, John Legend and more.The album of folk music reinventions – out June 2 via BMG – marks the artist’s upcoming 50th birthday and also features special guests Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, Nicole Scherzinger, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Parks and Madison Cunningham.“This album is almost like a recorded birthday party and birthday present to myself. I just invited all the singers that I greatly admire and always wanted to sing with,” Wainwright said in a press statement.The announcement arrives with lead single ‘Down in the Willow Garden’ featuring Carlile.Listen to ‘Down in the Willow Garden’ below, and pre-order/pre-save the album here.“Singing with Rufus feels like watching birds swirl around together instinctively in flight,” Carlile said in a statement.

Miley Cyrus Reunites With Disney To Perform Tracks From New Album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ - etcanada.com - Los Angeles - Montana
etcanada.com
03.03.2023

Miley Cyrus Reunites With Disney To Perform Tracks From New Album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’

Miley Cyrus famously got her start on Disney’s “Hannah Montana” and she’s returning to the fold for a new Disney+ special commemorating the release of upcoming album Endless Summer Vacation.

Miley Cyrus Partners With Disney+ for 'Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions),' Drops Demo Version of 'Flowers' - www.justjared.com - Montana
justjared.com
03.03.2023

Miley Cyrus Partners With Disney+ for 'Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions),' Drops Demo Version of 'Flowers'

Miley Cyrus is gearing up to make an appearance on Disney+ to promote her new album Endless Summer Vacation.

Miley Cyrus and Disney Reunite for ‘Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)’ - variety.com - city Columbia
variety.com
03.03.2023

Miley Cyrus and Disney Reunite for ‘Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)’

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Disney+ will celebrate Miley Cyrus’ forthcoming eighth studio album with a special event titled “Miley Cyrus ‒ Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions).” Cyrus serves as executive producer on the music-focused special from Disney Branded Television, which will feature songs from the album. The special is set to premiere on Friday, March 10, at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST on Disney+, and will feature Cyrus performing songs from “Endless Summer Vacation,” including her hit single “Flowers,” seven additional tracks from the album, one of her chart-topping classic hits and a special performance with Rufus Wainwright. The “Backyard Sessions” are a series that Cyrus began in 2012 for her fans. Viewers were quickly taken with the experience of watching the singer and her band perform in an outdoor setting, and “Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)” serves as a continuation.

TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Celebrates Transition While Accepting Queerties Groundbreaker Award: ‘It’s Day 352 of Being a Girl!’ - variety.com - Hollywood - George - city Santos, county George
variety.com
01.03.2023

TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Celebrates Transition While Accepting Queerties Groundbreaker Award: ‘It’s Day 352 of Being a Girl!’

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Dylan Mulvaney isn’t letting the hate get to her. The 26-year-old TikTok star shot to fame by chronicling her gender transition for the last year on social media. “It’s day 352 of being a girl!” she said Tuesday night while accepting the Queerties’ Groundbreaker Award in Hollywood. She continued, “This is kind of an intimidating title, ‘Groundbreaker,’ because truly I’m only still in my first year and I’m in a room full of some of the most incredible trans people in the world, and I just gotta say thank you to all my trans siblings who have been taking such good care of me.”

10 LGBTQ Musicians Who Have Been Nominated For But Never Won a Grammy - www.metroweekly.com - USA - city Springfield
metroweekly.com
13.02.2023

10 LGBTQ Musicians Who Have Been Nominated For But Never Won a Grammy

Adam LambertAdam Lambert is renowned for his exceptional vocal talent, but he has yet to receive a Grammy. The former American Idol star’s sole Grammy nomination came in 2011 for his song “Whataya Want from Me,” which was nominated in the category of Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.Lambert was part of the last group of nominees in the gendered categories, and that year he lost to Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are.” The B-52sThe B-52s were nominated for a trio of Grammys during their campy heyday, but they have yet to receive a win.

New Music Releases October 7: Quavo & Takeoff, Charlie Puth, WILLOW, Ozuna and More - www.etonline.com - USA - Texas - county Arlington
etonline.com
07.10.2022

New Music Releases October 7: Quavo & Takeoff, Charlie Puth, WILLOW, Ozuna and More

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Migos' Quavo and Takeoff paired for their new album, Charlie Puth dropped his new album, Carly Rae Jepsen and Rufus Wainwright teamed up for «The Loneliest Time,» and Ozuna shared his fifth studio album, . Ed Sheeran also officially announced the North American leg of his “+ — = ÷ x Tour,” which kicks off May 6, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.

George Michael's ex Kenny Goss says he was 'tortured soul' but is 'happy now' - www.msn.com
msn.com
07.10.2022

George Michael's ex Kenny Goss says he was 'tortured soul' but is 'happy now'

George Michael's ex Kenny Goss has said the singer was a "tortured soul" but is "happy now". The 'Careless Whisper' star died in 2016 at the age of 53 and his life is being examined in a new documentary called 'George Michael: Portrait of an Artist' and Kenny - who dated George for 15 years - has spoken out about the star in a new interview to promote the film - insisting he believes his ex is finally at peace. He told People.

New Music Friday: Charlie Puth, Nicki Minaj, Shawn Mendes and More! - etcanada.com - France
etcanada.com
07.10.2022

New Music Friday: Charlie Puth, Nicki Minaj, Shawn Mendes and More!

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Carly Rae Jepsen to release new single with Rufus Wainwright this week - www.nme.com
nme.com
05.10.2022

Carly Rae Jepsen to release new single with Rufus Wainwright this week

Carly Rae Jepsen is set to release a new collaborative single featuring Rufus Wainwright this week.Wainwright will appear on the title track from Jepsen’s fifth studio album ‘The Loneliest Time’, which is due out on October 21 via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope (pre-order here).On Monday (October 3), the Canadian pop star teased on social media that she’d be sharing “one more song before the album drops”.Today (October 5), she wrote: “I can’t believe I finally get to say this… ‘The Loneliest Time’ (the song) ft @rufuswainwright comes out this Friday [October 7].”Jepsen went on to hint at the sound of the team-up, writing: “If you like 5-part string sections, 4:30+ track lengths, and disco power ballads… you might want to check it out.” Check out the announcement tweet beneath.I can’t believe I finally get to say this… The Loneliest Time (the song) ft @rufuswainwright comes out this Friday

Brit Beat Special: Legendary Madonna Publicist Barbara Charone on Music, Her Memoir and Her Role at Chelsea F.C. - variety.com - London - Chicago
variety.com
26.07.2022

Brit Beat Special: Legendary Madonna Publicist Barbara Charone on Music, Her Memoir and Her Role at Chelsea F.C.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHer most famous client only needs one name to be recognized, but legendary Madonna publicist Barbara Charone can go one better: she’s known throughout the music industry simply by her initials.BC’s remarkable 50-year career is now being celebrated in her new memoir, “Access All Areas,” which has been the talk of the U.K. industry since its publication at the end of last month.

Access All Areas by Barbara Charone review – my rock’n’roll friends - www.msn.com - Britain - USA
msn.com
03.07.2022

Access All Areas by Barbara Charone review – my rock’n’roll friends

Barbara Charone, and I have to smile when he praises it for capturing her “unmistakable voice”. Charone worked at WEA Records for nearly 20 years, before setting up the independent PR company MBC – still active today – with Moira Bellas; along the way representing Madonna, REM, Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Rufus Wainwright, Rod Stewart and many more. As for the voice, most who’ve worked in the music industry (I was on NME for a while) will be acquainted with Charone’s signature booming rasp, and how – warm, friendly, but also formidable – she protects her starry clients like Cerberus at the gates of Hades.

‘Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios’ Review: Making Studio Magic - www.metroweekly.com - USA
metroweekly.com
25.06.2022

‘Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios’ Review: Making Studio Magic

Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall is an odd pop culture artifact, not least because it pulled off the amazing feat of becoming iconic itself.His tribute to Judy was campy and affectionate all at once, with an appearance by his sister Martha lending the album its own Judy-and-Liza moment. The performance and the album that came out of it were hits, and several of those songs are still staples in his live performances.Wainwright’s fascination with Judy’s most legendary performance gets a second wind with Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios (★★★★☆), a record that came out of a studio session performed and streamed with little fanfare last year.

Rufus Wainwright: “Madonna’s been quite mean to me a couple of times” - www.nme.com
nme.com
23.06.2022

Rufus Wainwright: “Madonna’s been quite mean to me a couple of times”

Rufus Wainwright has opened up about some of the unpleasant interactions he’s had with Madonna over the years.Speaking in a new interview with Attitude, the singer-songwriter talked about meeting his “Pride heroes” Shirley Bassey, Carol Channing and Barbra Streisand.He was then asked if he had met Madonna, to which he replied: “Um… Look, I’m fascinated by Madonna, as is the universe. I’ve had evenings with her. Nothing extensive, but little run-ins with her over the years, and she’s never been particularly… I’m on a weird part of her radar! I’m not quite a target, but I’m not a refuge either.

Rufus Wainwright on Judy Garland at 100 and why she’s the ultimate gay icon - nypost.com - Chelsea
nypost.com
10.06.2022

Rufus Wainwright on Judy Garland at 100 and why she’s the ultimate gay icon

“Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios,” that dropped on Friday — exactly 100 years after his iconic idol was born on June 10, 1922.It’s the second Garland tribute LP by the 48-year-old art-pop artist, after 2007’s “Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall.” And also on Friday, he’ll fête the Hollywood legend — who died on June 22, 1969 — with the last night of this week’s “Rufus Does Judy at City Winery” residency in Chelsea.Here, Wainwright shares how he discovered Garland, what she means to him as a gay man, and why Pride Month is the perfect time to honor her.Obviously Judy Garland has meant so much to you throughout your life. How did you first get exposed to Judy?Well, “The Wizard of Oz” was a kind of yearly TV event that would occur around Easter usually.

Glastonbury 2022 stage times revealed: See the full line-up and their stage times here - www.officialcharts.com - Britain - city Motown
officialcharts.com
30.05.2022

Glastonbury 2022 stage times revealed: See the full line-up and their stage times here

The full line-up and stage times for this 2022's Glastonbury Festival have been revealed. 

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