Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus, 25 August 1954) is an English
singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's
pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New
Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is
broader than that of most popular songs. His music has drawn on many ... read more

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Various: Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan – review

(Universal)Fifty years of Amnesty International are marked with this colossal, four-CD compilation of Bob Dylan covers – 75 tracks from as many artists, ranging fro...
Posted 22 January 12.05am — Comment on this

St. Vincent Does “Cheerleader” For Conan

Last night, St. Vincent took Strange Mercy cut “Cheerleader” to Conan, starting the performance out with a nice homage to a certain famous Elvis Costello mome...
Posted 17 January 2.24pm — Comment on this

The Piano Formidable

Download a piano version of *The Joy Formidable* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theoyformidable)'s "I Don't Want To See You Like This" performed by *Steve Nieve (http://en....
Posted 23 December 2011 5.53pm — Comment on this

Nick Lowe interview: Pop music for grown-ups

As a singer, songwriter and producer, Nick Lowe was one of the key figures in the rise of the pub-rock, punk and new-wave scenes in the U.K. during the ‘70s. With a...
Posted 8 December 2011 5.26am — Comment on this

Elvis Costello Urges Fans To Pass Up New Album; High Price Is Ridiculous

Elvis Costello is an admirable man. There are only 1,500 box sets produced to sell featuring his new album — The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook. The ...
Posted 30 November 2011 9.30am — Comment on this

Elvis Costello Tells Fans To Steal His New Box Set

It's too spendy...
Posted 30 November 2011 2.11am — Comment on this

Shorties (Elvis Costello, Jeffrey Eugenides, and more)

Forbes points out Elvis Costello's surprising attitude toward Hip-O's release of his limited edition live box set, The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook (out De...
Posted 26 November 2011 2.03pm — Comment on this

New band of the day – No 1,146: Various Cruelties

There are various cruel reasons why we should chuck this Motown-influenced pop act right in the bin. But we like themHometown: White City.The lineup: Liam O'Donnell (voca...
Posted 10 November 2011 5.55pm — Comment on this

Elvis Costello 'Spinning Songbook' CD-DVD box set coming Dec. 6

Elvis Costello's Revolver tour, with its "Spinning Songbook," is documented in a thee-disc box set that's coming out Dec. 6. The limited-edition set features performances...
Posted 26 October 2011 10.03pm — Comment on this

Elvis Costello Finally Visits Sesame Street

Elvis Costello’s first major U.S. TV appearance was on a December 1977 episode of Saturday Night Live — a gig he got because the Sex Pistols, originally booke...
Posted 26 October 2011 4.25pm — Comment on this

Elvis Costello - 2012 'Revolver' Spring UK Tour

Elvis Costello will bring the 'Spectacular Spinning Songbook' to the UK and Ireland in May 2012. Opening on the 9th in Dublin, the tour concludes in Basingstoke on the...
Posted 25 October 2011 11.21am — Comment on this

You Oughta Know Live: Dawes Spend Time In New York City

Sometimes a band sounds exactly how you expect them to. Judging from the You Oughta Know Live set that they recorded in our offices, Dawes is just such a band. Even befor...
Posted 1 September 2011 5.00pm — Comment on this

New music: Girls – Vomit

Take a trip through the seedy side of town in this exclusive premiere of the new Girls videoWhen San Francisco's Girls – built around core members Christopher Owens...
Posted 8 August 2011 11.26am — Comment on this

Jonathan Wilson: Gentle Spirit - review

(Bella Union)As a sideman, Jonathan Wilson has worked with Erykah Badu and Elvis Costello, but as a solo artist, his heart is somewhere else entirely. The primary influen...
Posted 4 August 2011 10.15pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Elvis Costello songs in the past year.

  • Oliver's army  158 plays
  • Pump it up  150 plays
  • Good year for the roses  86 plays
  • Everyday I Write The Book  84 plays
  • I can't stand up for falling down  77 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Elvis Costello over the past year.

  1. Absolute 80s 254 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 70s 231 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 221 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 90s 11 plays
  5. Absolute Classic Rock 11 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 00s 9 plays

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