Music fans know the phenomenon well. An artist or band will build a devoted, if modest, fan base via excellent work. And then, with a single novelty song that’s not necessarily emblematic of the rest ...

Loudon Wainwright has released a steady stream of recordings since 1970. His confessional work is often wry and humorous but no doubt self-examining. It's not surprising that he's decided to re-visit ...

Even when Loudon Wainwright III was writing songs in his early 20s, many of his characters were already looking back wistfully at their younger days -- such as the protagonist of his 1970 recording ...

English musician Morrissey has taken to his website to share his fondness of Loudon Wainwright III's 1970 self-titled debut album. Morrissey's essay – published under the title Let Us Now Praise ...

Loudon Wainwright III, the contentious patriarch of the Wainwright-McGarrigle folk dynasty, is best known for not holding back — even if that means exposing very personal relationships, familial ...

It appears the genesis for I’d Rather Lead a Band was the participants’ shared work on the music for Boardwalk Empire, set in 1920s Atlantic City. The songs – which, says Wainwright, “reflect on my ...

Today’s Top Tune for today is from Loudon Wainwright III. The track is entitled 'You Can't Fail Me Now'. It's from the album Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocke.

Mountain Stage has now been on the air more than 40 years. There will be both local and nationally known musicians in Rochester. Among artists will be Loudon Wainwright III, a singer-songwriter who is ...

The veteran singer, songwriter and actor Loudon Wainwright is best known for his insightful, painfully honest folk-based songs. Rather than update his sound for millennials, “I’d Rather Lead a Band” ...