Rufus Wainwright live on Soundcheck

Rufus Wainwright Returns to Pop

Soundcheck | May 7, 2012

Today: singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright joins us for a live performance of songs from his new pop-tinged album "Out of the Game." And: five months ago, New York DJ Jonathan Toubin was left in critical condition after taxi cab crashed into his hotel room. He joins us to talk about his recovery - and a return to spinning records.

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