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

The Vinyl Villain — Uncut magazine in late 2005 gave away this CD as their way of commemorating the Festive 50 that was of course now no more after John Peel's death in 2004. The full track listing was:-1. Half Man Half Biscuit - The Trumpton Riots2. Camper Van Beethov... more info

All About Jazz — Bandleader Chandler Travis and His Nonet Present a Party of an Album, "Chandler Travis Philharmonic Blows!" Released Oct. 12 on Sonic Trout New York, NY—From TV appearances on "The Tonight Show," "The Midnight Special," and Dick Cavett, to shari... more info

Guardian Music — The man who once distrusted happiness has found domestic bliss in Canada with his wife and twin sons, has had a successful TV series in the States and even played a gig at the White House. But Elvis Costello still manages to summon up righteous anger... more info

Totally Fuzzy — strahinja said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 501. DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS – Too-Rye-Ay (1982) 502. SIMPLE MINDS – New Gold Dream (1982) 503. MADNESS – Presents The Rise & Fall (1982) 504. DONALD FAGEN – The Nightfly (1982) 505... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Spinner Interview Throughout his more than 30-year career, Elvis Costello is one of the few artists of whom it can be said he has truly done it all, continuing going wherever the music takes him. His superb latest collection, 'National... more info

ContactMusic — ELVIS COSTELLO is going back to the future - he's releasing his next album in an old-fashioned 78rpm format to thwart illegal downloaders.The veteran British rocker... more info