k.d. lang and Rufus Wainwright to duet on new Propellerheads album

The British electronic duo Propellerheads, who had a hit collaboration with Shirley Bassey in 1998 with "History Repeating," are cultivating more eclectic guests for their long-awaited sophomore effort, reports RollingStone.com. Out Canadian performers k.d. lang and Rufus Wainwright will duet on a song called "Welcome Home," and New York drag queen Joey Arias will sing Billie Holiday-style on "Lately." The Propellerheads' follow-up to their popular Decksandrumsandrockandroll album is not yet titled but is due out in early 2003.