Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello Puts His Roots Aside For The Roots

The first Elvis Costello & the Roots collaboration has surfaced. ‘Walk Us Uptown’ is the first taste of the upcoming ‘Wise Up Ghost’ album due in September and for Elvis, working with others is now preferable to doing his own thing.

Tagged as: Elvis Costello, The Roots, Wise Up Ghost

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Hyde Park Show Goes Ahead For Free After Elton John Cancels Due To Illness

by Music-News.com

Following Sir Elton John’s cancellation of all upcoming shows from his current European tour including his much anticipated show at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time, Hyde Park this coming Friday due to appendicitis, AEG Live and The Royal Parks confirm that the show will go on with the remaining stellar line-up for free and existing

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Gabrielle Aplin, Nick Lowe, pop, Ray Davies, rock, The Kinks, U.K.

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Glastonbury Setlists For Elvis Costello Chic Primal Scream Tom Tom Club Johnny Marr

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England has drawn numerous veteran acts for their 2013 edition. Among them are the following five with their set lists:

Tagged as: 2010s, Chic, Elvis Costello, Glastonbury, Johnny Marr, pop, Primal Scream, rock, Tom Tom Club, U.K.

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McCartney Guitarist’s Bayonets Release Collaboration With Steven Tyler

by Karen Freedman

Paul McCartney’s guitarist, Brian Ray, releases a new single with his side project, The Bayonets next Thursday (4th July).

Tagged as: 2010s, Black Crowes, Canned Heat, Elvis Costello, Etta James, Jerry Leiber, Johnny Hallyday, Little Steven, Nube 9, Oliver Leiber, Paul McCartney, Peter Frampton, Rita Coolidge, rock, Shakira, Smokey Robinson, Steven Tyler, The Bayonets, The Beatles, Tom Waits, U.S.A., Weezer

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Chuck Lorre To Work With Burt Bacharach And Elvis Costello On Musical

by Paul Cashmere

Producer Chuck Lorre, the creator of ‘Two and a Half Men’, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Mike and Molly’ is working on a musical with Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach.

Tagged as: 70s, Big Bang Theory, Burt Bacharach, Chuck Lorre, Elvis Costello, Grace Of My Heart, Grammy, Mike and Molly, TV, Two and a Half Men, USA

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Cyndi Lauper at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Cyndi Lauper Discusses Her Musical Favourites

by Music-News.com

Cyndi Lauper has always been a little eclectic and that goes, too, for her taste in music.

Tagged as: 1980s, 30 Rock, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Cyndi Lauper, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Golden Girls, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, pop, Shakespeare, Shirley Bassey, South Pacific

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Elvis Costello To Tour U.K. And Europe Minus His Wheel

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Elvis Costello will scale back his shows this summer, dropping the Spectacular Spinning Songbook, which saw his sets each night chosen by the spin of a fair wheel, to a straight forward show with his band the Imposters (keyboardist Steve Nieve, drummer Pete Thomas and bassist Davey Faragher).

Tagged as: Davey Faragher, Elvis Costello, new wave, Pete Thomas, Steve Nieve, The Imposters, U.K.

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The Music Of Prince Performed At Carnegie Hall SETLIST

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Elvis Costello, The Waterboys and Bettye LaVette performed the music of Prince this week in New York but there was no Prince to be seen.

Tagged as: Bettye Lavette, Elvis Costello, live, pop, Prince, R&B, The Waterboys, USA

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Mary Coughlan Australian Dates Announced

by Paul Cashmere

Irish singer songwriter Mary Coughlan will return to Australia for dates in March.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Elvis Costello, Gaynor Crawford Presents, Mary Coughlan, Mick Jagger, Morrissey

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Elvis Costello, Photo By Ros OGorman, Noise11

Jeff Martin and Pete Murray To Play For SLAM Day

by Paul Cashmere

Over 200 Australian venues have signed up for SLAM Day 2013 with new acts being added every day and today you can add Pete Murray and Jeff Martin to the list.

Tagged as: Elvis Costello, Jeff Martin, Pete Murray

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Elvis Costello and The Imposters Put Support Into Slam Day

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello and The Imposters have thrown their support behind the National Slam Day 2013.

Tagged as: Elvis Costello, Helen Marcou, SLAM Day, The Imposters

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Elvis Costello Powers Through 18 Songs For A Day On The Green

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello played a short and sharp 18 song one hour and 15 minute set for his first A Day On The Green show at Rochford Winery last night (January 26).

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Elvis Costello

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Elvis Costello To Perform At Prince Tribute Show

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello has been added to the Prince Tribute Show in New York in March.

Tagged as: Elvis Costello, Prince, The Roots

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Elvis Costello Spins His Wheel For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello and The Imposters kicked off their Australian tour in Melbourne last night, spinning the wheel to create the setlist.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Elvis Costello

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Billy Bragg’s First Album In Five Years To Be Released

by Music-News.com

Billy Bragg releases his first new studio album in five years Tooth & Nail on Cooking Vinyl records on March 18 2013.

Tagged as: Aimee Mann, Billy Bragg, Bon Iver, Elvis Costello, Hugh Laurie, Joe Henry, Lana Del Rey, Regina Spektor, Solomon Burke, Wilco

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Elvis Costello Plays 29 Song Setlist Auckland Show

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello has made his way into the southern hemisphere and stopped over in New Zealand on the weekend to play a 29 song set for Auckland.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Elvis Costello

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Elvis Costello Would Quit Music To Do Comedy

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello says he would happily quit music to go into radio comedy.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Elvis Costello, Larry Sanders, Two and a Half Men

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A Day On The Green To Turn 300 With Elvis Costello

by Paul Cashmere

A Day On The Green promoters Mick and Anthea Newton will be celebrating their 300th anniversary with Elvis Costello at the Rochford Winery in the Yarra Valley on January 26.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Anthea Newton, Elvis Costello, Mick Newton, Rochford Winery

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Elvis Costello Releases Collection Of Film Tracks

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Throughout his career, Elvis Costello’s music has been used in numerous motion pictures.

Tagged as: Charles Aznavour, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Cliff

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Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces Nominees

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Songwriters Hall of Fame have announced their nominees for induction in 2013 and it truly is an amazing group of writers and performers.

Tagged as: Annie Lennox, B.B. King, Bobby Womack, Christine McVie, Dave Stewart, Elvis Costello, JD Souther, Jeff Lynne, Lindsay Buckingham, Lou Gramm, Ray Davies, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks

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Bluesfest Line-Up To Be Announced On September 20

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest will announce the first announcement for the 2013 event this Thursday, September 20.

Tagged as: B.B. King, Ben Harper, bluesfest, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Byron Bay, Cold Chisel, Crosby Still & Nash, Donovan, Earth Wind & Fire, Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, John Fogerty, Leon Russell, The Pogues, The Specials, Yes, ZZ Top

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Label Owner Charles Ball Passes Away

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Influential label owner Charles Ball passed away on Tuesday after a heart attack.

Tagged as: Alex Chilton, Charles Ball, Dark Day, DNA, Elvis Costello, Lust/Unlust Records, Ork Records, Richard Hell, Robin Crutchfield, television

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VIDEO: Lil’ Band O’ Gold Perform With Elvis Costello

by Paul Cashmere

Louisiana supergroup Lil’ Band O’ Gold are the band everyone wants to jam with when they are in the same town.

Tagged as: Elvis Costello, Jimmy Barnes, Lil Band O Gold, Lucinda Williams, Robert Plant, Tim Rogers

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Jimmy Barnes and Tim Rogers Sing For Lil’ Band O’ Gold

by Paul Cashmere

The new album for Louisiana supergroup Lil’ Band O’ Gold will feature both Jimmy Barnes and Tim Rogers on lead vocals on a few songs.

Tagged as: Elvis Costello, Jimmy Barnes, Lil Band O Gold, Lucinda Williams, Sings Fats, Tim Rogers

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Elvis Costello, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton Sing For Hubert Sumlin

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On Friday night, an incredible group of musicians and artists came together to salute the late Hubert Sumlin at Harlem’s Apollo Theater.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Vaughan, Keith Richards, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Susan Tedeschi, Warren Haynes

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Austin Powers Musical In The Works

by Andrew Tijs

Mike Myers is working on a prequel to the Austin Powers films as a stage musical.

Tagged as: Austin Powers, Burt Bacharach, comedy, Elvis Costello, Mike Myers, musical, pop, prequel, stage

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Huge Stars Appear On 75-Song Amnesty Dylan Cover Collection

by Andrew Tijs

Adele, Ke$ha, Elvis Costello, QOTSA, Sting, and scores more appear on Amnesty International’s four-disc, seventy-five-song Bob Dylan cover collection.

Tagged as: Adele, album, Amnesty, Bob Dylan, Cage The Elephant, cover, Dave Matthews Band, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, full tracklist, Jackson Browne, Joan Baez, Joe Perry, Kaiser Chiefs, Ke$ha, Kris Kristofferson, Lenny Kravitz, Mark Knopfler, Maroon 5, Miley Cyrus, My Chemical Romance, Natasha Bedingfield, Patti Smith, Pete Townshend, Queens Of The Stone Age, Seal & Jeff Beck, Silversun Pickups, Sting, Tom Morello, Ziggy Marley

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Elvis Costello “Unable To Recommend” His New Box Set

by Tim Cashmere

Elvis Costello has found himself in the unenviable position of being “unable to recommend” his new box set to fans.

Tagged as: box set, Elvis Costello, Spectacular Spinning Songbook

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Ross McManus, Father Of Elvis Costello, Dies At 84

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello’s father Ross McManus (aka Day Costello) has passed away at the age of 84.

Tagged as: Day Costello, Elvis Costello, Ross McManus

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Elvis Costello To Release Limited Edition Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello will release a limited edition live box set from his Wiltern shows earlier this year.

Tagged as: 70s, Elvis Costello, new wave, UK

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