Topix — Last September, erudite Englishman, ex-punk, and eyewear enthusiast Elvis Costello was forced to postpone his globe-spanning Spectacular Spinning Songbook tour, including a South Florida show, "due to matters pertaining to the very serious illness of... more info

Guardian Music — Here's a track from one of the great undersung pop craftsmen of the 70s, the 'Jesus of Cool'A friend of mine, in the months leading up to his wedding, became a tad obsessed with this song. After a few pints, he would almost inevitably lean forward, n... more info

Guardian Music — Which is the most compelling musical memoir? Let us know …"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture," said Frank Zappa (or Elvis Costello, Laurie Anderson or someone else entirely depending on who you listen to). But is that a fair as... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Everyone's a winner at an Elvis Costello show these days. Including the man himself. more info

ContactMusic — Josh Groban Paul Simon and Trisha Yearwood took to the stage to honour late movie icon and philanthropist Paul Newman at a star-studded benefit on Monday 02Apr12 Elvis Costello also performed at the Celebration of Paul Newmans Dream concert at New Yo... more info

Guardian Music — Amy Winehouse, JK Rowling, Noel Gallagher, Mick Jagger and the Monty Python foot to feature in update of 1967 originalBritish pop artist Sir Peter Blake has taken inspiration from his most famous artwork – the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Cl... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye have confirmed a second festival date in the far east over the weekend of 27-29th July performing at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival in Seoul.Tickets for the three day festival are on sale now through Ticketlink. Other acts confirmed to play... more info

Guardian Music — It's not all about cardigans, sulking and C90 mixtapes. What are the tracks that define indie?As Richard King writes in the Guardian today, 'indie' is a slippery term. "A sympathetic understanding of indie music is to see it as a morass of of signifi... more info

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonCraig Finn could write short stories, or even poems, but instead he chooses music. Normally this indefatigable storyteller recites his everyman narratives over the heady propulsive rush of his US bar band, the Hold Steady, but his recent ... more info

CNN Showbiz — A compilation album commemorating the 50th anniversary of the human rights organization Amnesty International features some musicians you might expect: activist artists like Sting, Elvis Costello and the Dave Matthews Band. But it's the singers you w... more info