Monday, August 17, 2009

New music from Rufus Wainwright

In response to the massive praise from fans and critics alike during his acclaimed and celebrated 2007 Release The Stars Tour of which The New York Times dubbed “a tour de force”, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Rufus Wainwright is back with a highly anticipated new live CD/DVD 'Milwaukee at Last!!!' in stores on September 23.

'Milwaukee at Last!!!' features a 10-track CD and a DVD boasting 23 songs from the iconic singer/songwriter’s sold-out performance at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, WI. Select songs from Release The Stars are the main focal point of the CD with other highlights coming from Want One, a scintillating performance of Noel Coward’s “If Love Were All” from his Rufus Does Judy show and a version of the Irish song, “Macushla”. Filmed by the legendary documentary film maker Albert Maysles, the DVD features the entire Release The Stars album as well as select tracks from Want One, Want Two and Rufus Does Judy plus backstage footage and rehearsals.

Check out the video below of my all-time favorite Rufus Wainwright song 'Oh What a World' and, as a bonus, 'Don't Forget' my all-time favorite song from his sister Martha Wainwright: