Elvis Costello

St. Vincent Pays Homage to Elvis Costello on Conan

It's no secret St. Vincent has a certain affection for pop-punk heroes a few generations back. Note her impressive collaborations with the Talking Heads' David Byrne, which include live performances, a record and an interpretation by a 12-piece marching band. Now St. Vincent (er, Annie Clark) seems ... More >>

Q&A: Nick Lowe Talks Songwriting, Being Covered by Costello and Finding Inspiration

At 62, singer/songwriter Nick Lowe can justifiably claim to have just about seen it all. From his days fronting the pub rock band Brinsley Schwarz in the '70s to his heralded production work for Elvis Costello to his fascinating, recent solo efforts, Lowe has always maintained a remarkable commitmen ... More >>

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby

Wednesday, June 16, at Bryan Street Tavern

Over The Weekend: Elvis Costello With The Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

Elvis Costello with the DSOMorton H. Meyerson Symphony CenterMay 28, 2009Better than: tuning in the shine on the light night dial doing anything yours radio advised.Elvis Costello​ There wasn't a lot of room for the 55-year-old Elvis Costello to gallivant about on stage at the Morton H. Meyerson ... More >>

Growing Up With Elvis Costello.

Elvis Costello Breaks Like the Wind

Elvis Costello at the House of Blues last night​Three things, among many, overheard at last night's private Elvis Costello show at the House of Blues: 1) "I'm not familiar with Elvis Costello, but it beats staying in my hotel room." 2) "There's a lot of money in power transmission couplings." And, ... More >>

Last Night: Elvis Costello at Nokia Theatre

Elvis CostelloNokia Theatre, Grand PrairieSeptember 2, 2009 Better than: just about anything else on my plate on a Wednesday evening ​Pretty close to 8:15, the lights inside the Nokia Theatre went down and onto the stage strode legendary singer/songwriter Elvis Costello, along with his curre ... More >>

Listomania: Declan Patrick MacManus' Five Best Records

In honor of his appearance Wednesday night at Nokia, here are my oddball choices for the best five efforts from Declan Patrick MacManus, better known as Elvis Costello.1. King of AmericaThis countrified effort from 1986 still doesn't get the kudos it so richly deserves. Songs like "American With ... More >>

Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes

Wednesday, September 2, at Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie

Elvis Costello

Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Hear)

What the What Was Rhett Miller Doing on 30 Rock Last Night?

No doubt your Today in Music News item's forthcoming. But till then, this bonus video from last night's so-so 30 Rock season ender, where, as Pete has pointed out a few times, a certain Old 97 made a cameo alongside the likes of Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, Moby, Mary J. Blige, Cla ... More >>

Almost Blue? Hardly, As Elvis Costello Brings His Secret to Grand Prairie on September 2.

I spent way much of the wee small hours of this very morning listening to Elvis Costello's Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane, his country record due June 2 and one produced by Fort Worth's own T Bone Burnett. It's more or less Almost Blue 2, though a wee bit more hushed and rushed--a jingle-jangle ramb ... More >>

Radio, Radio: Ayo Says Adios, While We Look at Just What Passes for "Quality Rock"

Two follow-ups in this particular radio round-up. First, I exchanged a few messages with Alan Ayo via Facebook, and the long and short of it is, he's not at all upset that Clear Channel gave him his walking papers yesterday. Writes the former midday host and music director at KDGE-FM:I'm feeling rat ... More >>

DSO Announces 2009-2010 Schedule, Which Includes At Least One Surprise...

Coming to the DSO in May 2010 Since we already mentioned the Dallas Symphony Orchestra this morning (albeit tangentially), I'd say that this is as appropriate a time as any to spread word of the DSO's 2009-2010 pops lineup, which was announced earlier this week.Launching in August, the schedule kick ... More >>

Professor Proves That You Hate Dallas Radio. Why? Why Not. Look, OK, It's Science.

ELVIS COSTELLO / RADIO, RADIOby Sunnychopper82A Friend of Unfair Park points our attention to Rochester Institute of Technology new-media professor Michael Saffran's newly published study in which he reveals that Dallas residents are "largely dissatisfied" with the local radio. The study's got a Fio ... More >>

On Sunday in Dallas, Laura Bush Has a Date With the Jonas Brothers

Tonight: Lucinda Williams Listening Party At The Double Wide

My Trip

Gabi

Loneliness Keeps Company (self-released)

Jig Jams

The Chieftains visit Bass Hall

Big Fun, Even Small

Elvis Costello & the Imposters

The Delivery Man (Lost Highway)

Hot Hot Heat

The Texas sun outshone the stars at the Austin City Limits Music Festival

To the Limits

Elvis tanks, the Pixies rock and other tales from the 2004 ACL Festival

Elvis Costello

Almost Blue|Goodbye Cruel World|Kojak Variety (Rhino)

Elvis Costello

North (Deutsche Grammophon)

Best Place to Purchase Cool

Musemart

Best Fit to the T

Casa Loco

Trash Pickup

Double Wide, Dallas' newest live-music venue, ready for grand opening

Elvis Costello and the Imposters

October 5

Hey Mercedes, Piebald, Koufax

August 2

Elvis Costello

When I Was Cruel (Island Def Jam)

Best Place to Put Money in a Jukebox

The Elbow Room

Indoor Fireworks

In ABBA's old studio, Elvis Costello and Anne Sofie von Otter reinterpret pop music history

The weak in rock

Elvis Costello

Girl trouble

Rock and roll is still a man's, man's, man's, man's world

Ax to grind

Baby, it's them

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach are not such unlikely partners

Sucking on the '70s

A new boxed set is the cardboard tombstone for a dead decade

Sucking on the '70s

A new boxed set is the cardboard tombstone for a dead decade

Labour of love

Nick Lowe, still the Jesus of Cool, ages gracefully-- and gratefully

Robert Wilonsky's best albums of 1997

Out There

When the well runs dry

The vitality stops, but the music just keeps on comin'

Out There

Bootlicking

Some of the best records are the ones never released

Reviews

Reviews

A new Lowe

The once and future Jesus of Cool reveals the beast in him