Indiana Senate votes 39-9 to ban same-sex marriage : "The amendment now goes to the House, where it died last year and where it's stalled again this year. State Rep. Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City, the chairman of the House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee, which was assigned the bill, has already said he will not give it a hearing because this session's focus is on property taxes."
Someone commit him : Ambulance-chasing Bobby Trendy holds Britney vigil outside UCLA medical... Read Full Story
On this day in 1934, John Dillinger, dubbed as the FBI’s Public enemy #1 , was gunned down by Federal agents while leaving the Biograph Theater in Chicago. Dillinger was a serial bank robber that was involved in a number of bank heists during his short 31 year lifetime.
Rufus Wainwright, David Spade and Danny Glover celebrate their birthdays today.
Rufus Wainwright turns 35
Rufus Wainwright is an established singer and songwriter. He’s won awards for his albums Release the Stars... Read Full Story
MUSIC NEWS- Singer/song writer, Rufus Wainwright is set to premiere his first opera, Prima Donna , at the 2009 Manchester International Festival in the UK, a showcase of new and original works, after plans to stage it in New York City fell through. It follows the festival's much-lauded premiere in 2007 of Monkey:Journey to the West , which saw another popular music act turn to opera; the band, Gorillaz . Set in Paris, Prima Donna is about a fading opera star. Wainwright said that his... Read Full Story
‘To America’ is the new single from Joan As Police Woman’s second album, ‘To Survive’. A duet with longtime cohort Rufus Wainwright, ‘To America’ is one of many highlights from an record destined for the Albums of the Year lists - ‘To Survive’ has already been longlisted for the inaugural Uncut Music Award 2008. Rufus and Joan have shared the same stage many times before – Joan was an integral member of his band - but last week in New York saw the tables turned when Rufus made an impromptu... Read Full Story
Rufus Wainwright was in rare form during a recent sit down with the UK's " Mail on Sunday ." The interview seemed to take place in some alternate universe--one in which Judy Garland haunts Rufus from the grave, and Britney Spears has an unhealthy fascination with him. Full interview here .
"I have earned hundreds of thousands of pounds but I can't seem to get to grips with money. The money men at record companies start shaking when my name comes up because every project I do is... Read Full Story
Last night Carnegie Hall hosted the biggest assortment of megastars this side of the Orpheum for a (RED)NIGHTS charity show, benefiting the Global Fund ’s efforts against the African AIDS epidemic. The night was billed as “Hal Willner Presents: An Evening With Gavin Friday and Friends,” and it turns out that the erstwhile Virgin Prunes frontman Friday has a great friend in Bono, and by extension, some of the music world’s most iconic faces. It was the night of a thousand collaborations... Read Full Story
Rufus Wainwright
Words can’t even begin to describe how I feel about Rufus Wainwright and his music- its simply transcendent! Wainwright, who is a virtuoso in every sense of the word had previously discussed his fascination with opera. Well, Rufus Wainwright has certainly put his money where his mouth is with Prima Donna - his debut classical opera which is influenced by maestros such as “Puccini and Ravel” and arias, duets, and romantic melodies.
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Singer Rufus Wainwright is losing money from his latest world tour - because of the crippling cost of taking a 40-piece orchestra around with him. The 34-year-old has suffered severe financial losses from his flamboyant Release The Stars tour, which kicked off - complete with a full band - in April.
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First off, I wanted to apologize for being inattentive to all my readers here at The Song In My Head. I have been away since New Years and I have had technical difficulties with the site and the music not playing. This has all been fixed. I will have all the old songs working soon and I will have all new posts as well! YAY!
Anyhoo,
In the fall of 1998 the greatest horror ever known to man fell to earth in the form of a TV show called “total request live”. Eventually this mindless... Read Full Story
Damn she looks good doesn't she?!
So when you're Dame Shriley Bassey , you can get just about anyone you want to write songs for you. You say jump, and they say "how high" right?! Well that's what Gary Barlow, Pet Shop Boys and Rufus Wainwright did when they were offered a chance to write songs exclusively for Shirley Bassey's new album "The Performance" . All three artists have had the honor of Shirley Bassey lending her stunning vocal chops on their songs. What an honor for... Read Full Story
