On ?Spectacle,?? Elvis Costello?s new talk show, yes, there will be jams. more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Sometimes it takes the better part of a year to figure out how good an album is. Such was the case for this writer with Dawn Landes' quietly fabulous Fireproof (Cooking Vinyl), which comes on soft, charming the blood like slow gin... more info

Pitchfork — Some very big artists are banding together to help fight the very big problem that is the AIDS epidemic, and if the tagline sounds familiar, the songs these folks have contributed won't: Coldplay, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and U2 are among those who have co... more info

Pitchfork — Some very big artists are banding together to help fight the very big problem that is the AIDS epidemic, and if the tagline sounds familiar, the songs these folks have contributed won't: Coldplay, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and U2 are among those who ha... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Paparazzi by AppointmentThis weekend, while you were reviving what you had considered a long-dormant goth phase at that midnight showing of Twilight, the Disney corporation slipped a new one called Bolt into theaters. Bolt's one of those com... more info

Stereogum — Mostly because she played one, but your Gummys votes suggest you'd think so anyway. Leslie helped Stephen bring some musical cheer to his Xmas special last night, and later sprinkled angel's dust on his head which led to Stephen watching Elvis Costel... more info

Stereogum — Unfortunately, this isn't an Ozzy homage. When not hanging around with Elvis Costello -- whose Spectacle With... advertisements have invaded the NYC subways -- she's promoting her own Acid Tongue. Surprisingly, "Barking" has nothing to do with Cos... more info

New York Daily NewsStephen ColbertLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoSpeaking of musicals, you'll want to talk about: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All. Colbert is trapped in a snowed-in cabin but sings away the time with friends Elvis Costell... more info

Paste Magazine — [Above: Feist and Stephen Colbert] Stephen Colbert’s new Christmas special, The Greatest Gift of All!, is set up Andy Williams-style. Our host, in his eccentric, self-aggrandizing Colbert Nation character, wears the classic red turtle-neck/ivory... more info

Rolling Stone — From punk provocateur to pop crooner, Elvis Costello has played many parts over three decades, but TV host? Well, yeah, even that. He sat behind the desk at the Late Show one night in 2003, filling in for an ailing David Letterman. Veteran music writ... more info