Brilliant songwriter, master of subtle wit and evincing charm, iconic wearer of hats, Elvis Costello has just been slated to host a weekly music-variety talkshow on Sundance Channel. Each hour-long segment will be a platform for talk about the arts (not limited to music) and will include performances from music to vaudeville. The legendary Elton John will executive produce the show and make frequent appearances. You’ll have to wait till December to get your first look at “Spectacle: Elvis... Read Full Story
Imagine you had your own rock and roll band and you had a chance to team up with Elvis. No, not that one, the other rock legend. Don't know who I am talking about? Well, you should. That is exactly what happened recently for pop group Fall Out Boy on their most recent album. Their fifth record, Folie a Deux , will be littered with collaborations although the band admits it did not start out that way but rather just came together. Apparently, it came together very nicely. Blondie's Debbie... Read Full Story
Elton John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed and former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be among the heavy hitters appearing on Elvis Costello’s new variety show. Read Full Story
Two of my favorite bands of the 1980’s were The Police and Elvis Costello. So I am dying a hundred deaths to know that The Police will be wrapping up their reunion tour at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A. on May 27th with Elvis Costello. Those of you who will see it will be the lucky ones.
Here are The Police in Singapore last month:
Here’s Elvis Costello with a live version of I Don’t Want to Go to Chelsea:
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Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus (born August 25, 1954), better known as Elvis Costello, is a popular British musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish descent. He was an early participant in London's pub ... Read Full Story
Elvis Costello (Awesome-UK) got slammed in an editorial from the Edmonton Journal Sunday for singing "Happy Birthday Mrs. President" to Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY). I think its funny Canadian newspapers are so bored by their own nation's stories that they resort to criticising a British pop star for supporting an American presidential candidate. This really pissed me off for some reason. I think because of the article's silly lead: "What's so funny about peace, love and understanding? Well... Read Full Story
Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus (born August 25, 1954), better known as Elvis Costello, is a popular British musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish descent. He was an early participant in London's pub ... Read Full Story
ELVIS COSTELLO Punch The Clock 1983 UK F Beat 13 track vinyl LP includes Everyday I Write The Book Let Them All Talk Shipuilding and Pills And Soap picture sleeve lyric inner. The vinyl has some light scuff marks but the sleeve is still in its original shrink wrap and in mint condition XXLP19 1. Let Them All Talk2. Every Day I Write The Book3. The Greatest Thing4. The Element Within Her5. Love Went Mad6. Shipbuilding7. TKO Boxing Day8. Charm School9. The Invisible Man10. Mouth Almighty11... Read Full Story
Listen to this song by serial musical collaborator Elvis Costello and smooth-as-silk pop classicist Burt Bacharach. It's "What's Her Name Today?" as taken from their must-hear 1998 album Painted from Memory. It's the record which features the higher profile track "God Give Me Strength" as featured in the movie Grace Of My Heart. Read Full Story
