Totally Fuzzy — Only Good Song said... Steve Marriott & The Next Band (Jim Leverton,Kofi Baker & Simon Hickling) Live in Germany (1985) - 2000 @320 Thanks again Fuzzy http://onlygoodsong.blogspot.com Blog Stoned said... Bootlegs: -Rolling Stones - They' ll stone yo... more info

Popdose — “You can’t hold me, baby, with anything but contempt,” Elvis Costello sings amid dueling guitars on the explosive title track that opens his latest album, “National Ransom” (Hear Music). It’s a classic Elvis indictment – this one taking... more info

KEXP Seattle — There’s probably a lot on your mind during this Midterm Election Day today, and Elvis Costello isn’t about to let you forget. In effort to steer the tide on this potentially climate changing day, Costello is making a lot of noise about National R... more info

Pop Candy — Last night I was very fortunate to see Elvis Costello play a few songs from his new record, National Ransom, which arrives in stores today. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — As a singer, songwriter and observer of human foibles, Elvis Costello is little short of dazzling on his latest outing.As a singer, songwriter and observer of human foibles, Elvis Costello is little short of dazzling on his latest outing. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — As a singer, songwriter and observer of human foibles, Elvis Costello is little short of dazzling on his latest outing. It certifies him as both the modern-day Cole Porter for the effortless way he marries sophisticated lyrics with elegant music,... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Elvis Costello's new album, National Ransom, is out tomorrow. Two efforts by notable musicians-turned-authors are in stores this week. Black Dub is the self-titled album by the latest project of producer Daniel Lanois (whose memoir Soul Mining: A Lif... more info

Detroit Free Press — A restless musical chameleon who's worked in many genres , Elvis Costello bounces from rock to roots music on "National Ransom" ( * * * * out of four stars, out Tuesday on Hear Music/Concord), an ambitious outing featuring his back-up bands the ... more info

All About Jazz — The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University presents its Conversations Series, through which the Center's renowned faculty will engage leading composer Roy Nathanson in a reflection on the role of improvisation in his creative life. Roy Natha... more info

Guardian Music — (Warner Bros)Jenny is singer/actress Jennifer Lewis – usually found fronting Rilo Kiley – and Johnny is her boyfriend, Jonathan Rice, who has worked with Lewis since 2005, and has also backed Elvis Costello. However, this isn't some lovey-dovey s... more info