Songs:Illinois — You can’t go too wrong when you have half of NRBQ as your backing band. And you can’t help but make bouyant power pop when you’ve been decribed as “Jerry Lee Lewis joining Big Star. Doesn’t hurt either when you delivery is one part Elvis ... more info

Guardian Music — Southbank Centre, London"I was on acid when I saw the Kinks for the first time," Ron Sexsmith mutters. Ray Davies – former Kink and current Meltdown curator – slings on a guitar, preparing to accompany the Canadian troubadour on a version of the ... more info

Detroit Free Press — The Deanna Bogart Band at the Ark Elvis Costello and the Imposters at Royal Oak Music Theatre Guitar Shorty at the Ark Pauly Shore at Andiamo Novi Theatre Earth, Wind & Fire at DTE Energy Music Theatre more info

The Vinyl Villain — I wrote not that long ago of the surprising lack of chart success, singles-wise, for Elvis Costello. I really should have mentioned the fact that this is my all-time favourite single he's ever released:-mp3 : Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Man Ou... more info

Popdose — Elvis Costello – Welcome To The Working Week (from My Aim Is True) Kool Moe Dee – I Go To Work (from Knowledge Is King) Nathaniel Mayer – You Gotta Work (from I Just Want to Be Held) The Bangles – Manic Monday (Extended Version) (from The Ult... more info

Dalston Oxfam Shop — I am reposting this blog post from 2009 because it was offline for a while and has a lot of tracks that are rare and sought after.Here is another of the rare NME cassettes released with the magazine in the early 80s, a number of which you can find el... more info

Songs:Illinois — Dan Israel loves the music of the 60’s and 70’s but he makes music more akin to the mid-western rock circa 1986. While his bio sites Elvis Costello, Randy Newman and Tom Petty, I hear shades of Freddy Johnston, Matthew Sweet and even the Smither... more info

The Vinyl Villain — And what's more, only one of his three biggest smashes was an original composition:-mp3 : Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's ArmyThe others were covers:-mp3 : Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Downmp3 : Elvis Co... more info

Topix — Hilory Wagner, left, accepts an engagement ring from Mike Youmans while Elvis Costello looks on. more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop star Ahmir 'Uestlove' Thompson enjoyed an impromptu jam session with Elvis Costello on Tuesday (24May11) when the veteran rocker invited The Roots drummer to join him onstage in New York. Costello was performing with his band, The Imposter... more info