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Watch St. Vincent's Nod to Elvis Costello on Conan

St. Vincent’s Annie Clark paid dues to Elvis Costello last night in an appearance on Conan O’ Brien’s late night show. The songwriter launched into Costello’s “Radio Radio” before echoing the very words that got Costello kicked off SNL for playing the song in the ‘70s - “I’m sorry ladies and gentleman, there’s no reason to play that song.”  read more

Elvis Costello Doesn't Want Your Money

Now here’s an example of how awkward it must be to be in an artist/record label relationship. Elvis Costello’s live box set, The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook, is now available to buy for a possible holiday gift, but you may want to reconsider. An official post on Costello’s website says that the $202.64 price tag is “either a misprint or satire” and that his attempts to lower the price were “fruitless.” Instead, Costello has given us all his idea of a more worthwhile holiday gift suggestion: If you should really want to buy something special for your...  read more

22 Awesome Break-Up Songs

Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore. Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard. Kim Kardashian and that really tall sports dude. It seems like there's been a slew of celebrity splits lately...  read more

The 10 Most Shocking Moments on Saturday Night Live

Now in its 37th season, Saturday Night Live has surpassed 700 episodes and nearly 1,000 hours of programming. For a live show, this means countless unexpected, surprising and completely unwanted moments.  read more

Watch Elvis Costello Perform on Sesame Street

Elvis Costello was an incendiary figure in his youth, defying authorities and executives who wanted to censor his music and performances — but now the eclectic singer/musician/songwriter is showing the world it's OK to mellow with age.  read more

Elvis Costello, Neko Case, More Featured on T Bone Burnett Compilation

Last October, T Bone Burnett, the legendary Grammy and Oscar-winning musician/producer, put together a colossal benefit concert at New York’s Beacon Theatre in support of The Participant Foundation’s efforts in arts education. The all-star line up included Elton John, Elvis Costello, Leon Russell, John Mellencamp, Gregg Allman, Ralph Stanley, Jeff Bridges, Neko Case, Jim James, Punch Brothers, Karen Elson and The Secret Sisters. One year later, Shout! Factory has assembled the recordings from that night for T Bone Burnett Presents: The Speaking Clock Revue, and as with the show, proceeds from the record will go to The Participant Foundation....  read more

The Strokes Release Music Video, Elvis Costello Featured on B-Side

The Strokes have a sparkling new video for “Taken For A Fool,” the second single from their latest LP, Angles. For the surreal video, the band performs and multiplies as the camera spins around some kind of colorful, pixelated forest. The song will be released as an official single on July 26, and the b-side will be an official recording of the Elvis Costello collaboration that fans got a taste of at Madison Square Garden....  read more

Watch Elvis Costello Cover "Purple Rain"

Even though the “Radio Radio” singer-songwriter is known to gravitate towards unexpected covers, Elvis Costello’s recent take on the Prince classic “Purple Rain,” is still pretty awesome. The singer performed the cover as part of his interactive Spectacular Spinning Songbook, which was originally staged in 1986 and features a giant wheel of 40 songs that is spun to randomly determine the setlist....  read more

The 50 Best British Artists of All Time

While all eyes are on the throne, we pay tribute to our 50 favorite British artists—a rock 'n roll royal family of sorts.  read more

Death Cab For Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Eminem to Headline Osheaga 2011

The Montreal music festival Osheaga is now a full weekend extravaganza, extending its run into three music filled days....  read more