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

The Vinyl Villain — With apologies to ctel who really does detest this lot.The 27th of the 29 singles (so far). Released to complete apathy in February 2008 as a lead into the LP of the same name. Got as high as #73 in the charts. Which is actually quite respectable gi... more info

Scotsman.com — Elvis Costello: National Ransom Hear Music, £13.99 **** more info

Stereogum — Buffalo Springfield reunited at Young’s annual Bridge School Benefit this weekend. The weekend featured a lot of big names, including Elvis Costello, Elton John, Jackson Brown, Pearl Jam and Billy Idol (along with Grizzly Bear, Modest Mouse, Leon R... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Vanity Fair interviews Elvis Costello about his new album, National Ransom (out November 2nd) (and also streams the album). The Week lists actors turned novelists. I updated the 2010 Bonnaroo downloads and streams page yesterday (the final update) wi... more info

Guardian Music — (Universal)Each song on Elvis Costello's sprawling new album, his 11th in 10 years and featuring some 30 musicians, is situated in a particular time and place – from Utopia, Kansas, in 1915 to present-day Wall Street. The specificity has a richly t... more info

The Telegraph — National Ransom's Elvis Costello lacks focus. Rating: * * * more info