Ironically, I never had a thing for Elvis Costello. Back in my high school days, I read a quote from David Lee Roth that said, "Music journalists love Elvis Costello and hate me because they look like ...

Elvis Costello ranks as one of the finest songwriters of his generation. But he’s not the easiest guy to cover. That’s partly because he tends to put such a distinctive spin on his material with his ...

It’s been some 50 years since Elvis Costello first made the trip across the pond from London to New York. And the bespectacled singer-songwriter behind such classics as “Alison,” “Pump It Up” and ...

British rocker Elvis Costello is pulling the plug on one of his songs – rather than altering it. Released on his third album "Armed Forces," the song in question is his 1979 British hit "Oliver's Army ...

Being an Elvis Costello fan has been like being a Bob Dylan fan, or a Neil Young fan. There is too much to keep up with. Too many alternate takes. Too many collaborations. Too many lyrics. Too many ...

Without the Attractions, in duo with his perennial accomplice, the classically trained Steve Nieve, and a young digital backing track whizz, he presents a show in which many of the hits are ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Costello's most successful UK single, Oliver's Army was written as a commentary on 'The Troubles' ...

LONDON — Elvis Costello sat down one day to watch a rawly affecting Polish film about a troubled romance in the early days of the communist takeover of that Eastern European country. He ended up with ...

If you'll forgive the reference to the Elvis Costello classic of yesteryear, "Oliver's Army" has grown up out of the hustings, and our elites simply refuse to reckon with it. The same thing keeps ...

Elvis Costello is performing more than 200 songs from his vast catalog over the course of a 10-show residency at the Gramercy Theater in New York from Feb. 9-22. Costello superfan (and comedian) ...

Burt Bacharach passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 94 on Thursday, February 9, 2023. The entertainer's decades long career saw him release hits like "I Say A Little Prayer," "Walk On By," and ...

The Imposters – the Attractions with recalcitrant bassist Bruce Thomas replaced by Davey Faragher – have lately crowned their own long association with a brace of acclaimed albums increasingly ...