Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus; 25 August 1954) is an English
singer-songwriter. He began his career as part of London's pub rock scene in
the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the British
new wave movement of the mid-to-late 1970s. His critically acclaimed debut
album, My Aim Is True, was recorded in 1976. Shortly after recording ... read more

Sting, Elvis Costello and will.i.am record poverty protest songs

Sting, Elvis Costello and will.i.am are among the stars who have recorded new versions of celebrated protest songs to highlight the issue of global poverty. The supersta...
Posted 11 June 8.10am — Comment on this

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Cake, Death Grips, Earl Sweatshirt, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, El-P, Elvis Costello, Imagine Dragons, Killer Mike, The Postal Service, The Tallest Man on Earth: Sasquatch Music Festival (Days 2-4) (Pics)

Photos from days 2-4 the Sasquatch Music Festival 2013 at The Gorge in Washington. Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/sasquatch-music-festival-days...
Posted 4 June 9.26pm — Comment on this

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

Elvis Costello playing Satan summoning his inner music-hall ham is just one notable star turn in this soundtrack to Stephen King and John Mellencamp 's musical.
Posted 4 June 8.43am — Comment on this

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bloc Party, Cake, Death Grips, Earl Sweatshirt, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, El-P, Elvis Costello, Killer Mike, Tallest Man on Earth, The Postal Service, Wild Belle: Sasquatch Music Festival (Pics)

Photos from Days 2-4 of the Sasquatch Music Festival 2013 at The Gorge in George, Washington. Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/sasquatch-music-fe...
Posted 28 May 8.39pm — Comment on this

King, Mellencamp 'Darkland County' album coming June 4

Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow and others contributed. Listen to Neko Case's track here.
Posted 21 March 10.59am — Comment on this

Elvis Costello Records New Album With The Roots

Elvis Costello has teamed up with The Roots for a new album.Drummer Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson has revealed the hip-hop group will perform as the...
Posted 22 January 10.06pm — Comment on this

The Roots and Elvis Costello recorded an album together

You can thank Jimmy Fallon for this one.
Posted 22 January 9.51pm — Comment on this

D’Angelo’s new album is “99% done” and “totally brilliant”

Plus, Questlove confirms new Roots album and collaboration with Elvis Costello
Posted 22 January 4.56am — Comment on this

Elvis Costello voices ad for new Linda McCartney vegetarian food range

Elvis Costello has joined forces with Sir Paul McCartney to launch a campaign backing a new vegetarian range from the Linda McCartney Foods brand.
Posted 18 January 12.00am — Comment on this

First look: Ron Sexsmith's lyric video for 'Snake Road'

Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney are fans of the Canadian singer/songwriter.
Posted 17 January 5.17am — Comment on this

Shorties (Elvis Costello's Best Albums, Tips on Holding a Literary Reading, and more)

Faster Louder lists the top 10 Elvis Costello albums. Lynn Coady offers tips for holding a literary reading. 20 year-end music lists were added yesterday to the master ag...
Posted 7 January 1.42pm — Comment on this

Graham Parker reunited with The Rumour, made first new LP in 31 years, on tour, appearing in 'This Is 40' (dates, streams)

by Bill Pearis Arriving on the mid-'70s London scene as a rough'n'ready product of the pub-rock era -- an R&B- loving Nick Lowe with a sharper, more ambitious pen, as it ...
Posted 28 November 2012 5.56pm — Comment on this

Stephen King nabs Elvis Costello, Neko Case for Ghost Brothers of Darkland County CD/DVD

A horrific musical with star-studded victims.
Posted 16 November 2012 4.15pm — Comment on this

How we made Back to Life by Soul II Soul

Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler on how reggae violins, shuffling beats and an outstanding vocal made a 1980s club classicJazzie B, producer and rapperEverything about this sin...
Posted 22 October 2012 5.03pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

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

  • Oliver's army  365 plays
  • Pump it up  364 plays
  • Watching the detectives  323 plays
  • Radio radio  131 plays
  • Accidents will happen  108 plays

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

  1. Absolute Radio 70s 1098 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 211 plays
  3. Absolute 80s 126 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 00s 11 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 11 plays
  6. Absolute Classic Rock 11 plays
  7. Absolute Radio 60s 4 plays

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