Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: hardly anything but awesome
It takes little more than a (rare) fogless fall day to make a trip to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park worth quite a trek... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCharlie Louvin to release two new albums
If you thought that Charlie Louvin's 2007 self-titled disc—which featured guest performances from Louvin-influenced artists like Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) and... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRoots and Costello signed on for inaugural Whistler fest
Just when you thought this year's summer festival lineup couldn't possibly have anything left up it's jam-packed sleeve, British Canadian resort town Whistler jumped in the game with a handful of festival veterans ready to prove you wrong... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElvis Costello says “j/k” to no CD release of Momofuku
Elvis Costello’s previously announced vinyl/digital-only release of his next studio album now has a CD release date. Following its April 22 vinyl release, Momofuku will hit shelves in CD format on May 6. Related links:. News: Elton John and Elvis Costello team up for television show Feature: Costello and Toussaint: American without tears LostHighwayRecords.com Got news tips for Paste? E-mail news@pastemagazine.com.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElton John and Elvis Costello team up for television show
Elvis Costello has signed on for a 13-week television series on the BBC 4 entitled Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…, which Elton John is to executive produce. The program (or should we say programme) will feature interviews with artists and others with spectacular insight into the recording industry. “I’m not interested in extracting some dark secret,” Costello told Billboard.com. “I’d rather hear about a bright secret, a deep love or a curiosity that might be otherwise obscured by fame. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk in complete thoughts about music, movies, art or even vaudeville, then frame it with unique... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElvis Costello goes vinyl/digital-only with April release
Elvis Costello, longtime utilizer of easily-deluxified compact discs for his expanded re-issues and re-issued expanded re-issues thereof, announced this week that his forthcoming album, Momofuku, will only play via the grooves of a vinyl platter and the miniature orchestras inside every computer. The vinyl/digital-format-only release will be available April 22 on Lost Highway, with the tried-and-true trick of including a download code with the vinyl to sway people toward having physical evidence of their love for the bespectacled icon. As for that alternating consonant-vowel title, Rolling Stone reported that it may be named after David Chang’s restaurants in New York:... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElvis Costello: This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)
Elvis Costello once released an... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsElvis Costello hates Britain, loves Hillary Clinton
It was bound to happen eventually. Elvis Costello, after all, took his stage name from two American icons. He wrote a song called "Crawling to the U.S.A.," and proclaimed himself King of America over two hundred years after we cast off the yoke of monarchical rule. Mr. Costello has been making eyes at our nation for years, and we never even realized it. Earlier this week, the veteran songwriter announced his breakup with his former mistress, England. Referring to a 2005 Glastonbury Festival set that he termed "fucking dreadful," Costello told Mojo Magazine that he's done with the motherland. "I... read more
Found in: Music, NewsElvis Costello, Bob Dylan join up this fall
The road could get lonely out there for Elvis Costello, as he heads out this fall for his first solo gigs in 12 years (according to LiveDaily). So, its no wonder the famously bespectacled artist is buddying up with Steve Nieve, entire symphony orchestras and, for 13 dates, Bob Dylan. With respective retrospectives on the way, it makes sense for Dylan and Costello to enter prime touring season hand-in-hand. A deluxe edition of the latters My Aim is True premiers on Sept. 11, while Columbia Records gets ready to release Dylan, a 51-track, three-disc career-spanning compilation. September 22 - Duluth,... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew My Aim is True features '77 concert
Bright-eyed children in footie pajamas making Christmas lists in August will have to be very, very specific when asking for Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ 30th anniversary release of My Aim is True, subtitled Deluxe Edition (available September 11 on Hip-O). The little boy or girl eagerly imagining Santa’s elves crafting the record with their very small hammers must take his or her crayon, draw a parentheses (with dad’s help!), and write “ft. legendary 1977 Nashvile Rooms concert plus soundcheck!!!” Otherwise, mom- er, I mean Saint Nick might become confused when ordering online, since Rhino released a completely different My... read more
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