Rufus Wainwright
I’m Here, I’m Queer, and I’m Country : Queerguru corrall’s the best queer cowboy songs
Queerguru’s Music Editor Allison Ananis likes nothing more than shaking us all up in the office with her music choices (thank God she’s finally finished her HardCore Hip Hop phase). So, after we wrote about Orville Peck who positions himself as the Banksy of queer music and looks like a fringed Lone Ranger,…
Flashback Friday : Rufus Wainwright’s Opera HADRIAN from 2018
On October 13, 2018, the Canadian Opera Company presented the highly anticipated world premiere of Hadrian by composer Rufus Wainwright and librettist Daniel MacIvor. The opera recounts the epic love story of Roman Emperor Hadrian and his young lover, Antinous. Erased by history, their story is reclaimed for the 21st century by its creators in a…
Happy Days Are Here Again : Happy 100th Birthday Judy Garland
Nothing says PRIDE MONTH better than listening to Rufus Wainwright and Kristin Chenoweth belt out HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN, It’s a track from Wainwright’s new album Rufus at Capitol Studios that he recorded to celebrate MIss Garlands 100th Birthday this month. For more details of the album and Wainwright’s tour check out https://queerguru.com/rufus-wainwright-and-guests-celebrate-judy-garlands-100th-birthday/…
Rufus Wainwright (and Guests) celebrate Judy Garland’s 100th Birthday
This year marks the 100th Birthday of Judy Garland and who better to celebrate it than Rufus Wainwright. Back in 2006 the singer/songwriter recreated Garland’s April 23, 1961, concert, often considered “the greatest night in show business history”. Garland’s 1961 double album, Judy at Carnegie Hall, a comeback performance with more than 25…
