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Second Season of Elvis Costello's TV Show to Premiere in December

By Emily Riemer on 2:00 PM on October 26, 2009

The second season of Elvis Costello critically acclaimed seven-part TV series, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…, premieres on the Sundance Channel on Dec. 9.... read more

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Nickel Creek/Toad the Wet Sprocket Supergroup Preps Debut

By Ani Vrabel on 11:38 AM on August 13, 2009

It seems like hardly a day goes by that we're not reporting on new supergroup shenanigans, and today is going to be no exception. On Sept. 15, the eight-member group WPA (Works Progress Administration), whose members have played with everyone from Toad the Wet Sprocket to Elvis Costello, will release its self-titled album.... read more

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Rosanne Cash Announces New LP Influenced by Father Johnny

By Ani Vrabel on 6:00 PM on July 8, 2009

In 1973, country legend Johnny Cash decided his daughter Rosanne was lacking a solid country-music education, so he gave her list of what he considered to be 100 essential songs for her to know. The younger Cash, who has since made 11 records of her own, turned back to the list for inspiration on her next project, and—with the help of a few friends—will release her first album of covers on Oct. 6. ... read more

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Elvis Costello: Secret, Profane & Sugarcane

By Corey duBrowa on 8:00 AM on June 4, 2009

Given its provenance as an acoustic album recorded in a mere... read more

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Elvis Costello gets Secret, Profane with T-Bone Burnett

By Liz Stinson on 1:19 PM on March 23, 2009

Elvis Costello has always been a master of collaboration, and on his upcoming release, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane, he continues the tradition. Working with T-Bone Burnett as producer for the the third time, Costello also joined forces with Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris and the newest incarnation of his touring band, The Sugarcanes.... read more

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My Morning Jacket to release Record Store Day exclusives

By Joe Shearer on 10:18 AM on March 18, 2009

Repent! Oh, ye frequent downloaders. As reported earlier, the second annual Record Store Day has been confirmed for Saturday, April 18, and this time, a slew of bands are releasing exclusives that day to celebrate. Don't look for these at FYE or your outgoing Virgin Megastore; these are exclusive to independently owned record stores.... read more

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Telluride Bluegrass Festival adds to line-up

By Rachel Dovey on 8:40 AM on March 16, 2009

As previously reported, Telluride Bluegrass Festival has unveiled a prestigious (if not entirely bluegrass) line-up. David Byrne, Elvis Costello and Three Girls & Their Buddy (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller) are all set to lead the June 18-21 weekend in southwestern Colorado.... read more

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Telluride Bluegrass Festival's 2009 line-up announced

By Matt Goodlett on 9:10 AM on January 16, 2009

The 2009 Telluride Bluegrass Festival has announced the line-up for its 36th annual incarnation, which will include Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, Sam Bush, Kasey Chambers and many more.... read more

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Five Fantastic Songs Missing from The Pitchfork 500

By NIck Marino on 7:00 AM on November 11, 2008

Today, Pitchfork will release a book, printed on actual paper. The tome is called The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, and it is billed as containing "all-new essays and reviews written with the sharp wit and insight for which the site is known." A list like this practically begs for argument, and so it made sense to create a list of amazing songs that Pitchfork forgot. read more

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