Loudon Wainwright III, who is currently on tour, began his career as a singer-songwriter quickly, almost fifty-years ago, with help from a motorcycle accident. Not his own, but the one that left the ...

If I remain still, if I am alone and silent long enough to hear the sound of my own blood or breathing or digestion above the rustling of leaves or the whir of the refrigerator, my father is likely to ...

Loudon Wainwright III grew up with a famous father and when he became a dad himself, watched his own children achieve great success. As it turns out, getting caught in the middle generation has made ...

Folk singer Loudon Wainwright III has just released his 22nd studio album, called Haven't Got the Blues (Yet). We've invited him to answer three questions about other notable thirds: King Richard III, ...

As Loudon Wainwright III says in his song "In C," he likes to sing about "my favorite protagonist — me." Over the years, Wainwright has written about being a husband, a father and a son; an adulterer, ...

Loudon Wainwright III grew up with a famous father and when he became a dad himself, watched his own children achieve great success. As it turns out, getting caught in the middle generation has made ...