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 ...

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 ...

WHO IS HE? Younger listeners might most easily recognize 67-year-old Loudon Wainwright III as the father of musical artists Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche. Older fans ...

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 ...

Loudon Wainwright III has been making music for nearly 50 years. He just released a 2-CD box set that’s an autobiography in musical form. It’s called “Years in the Making.” It comes with a 60-page ...

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 ...

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.

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