Pop Candy — On the first season of Spectacle, we learned that Elvis Costello does indeed make a good talk-show host. Guests on his Sundance Channel series have included Elton John, Rufus Wainwright, Lou Reed, Bill Clinton and The Police. more info

MTV.com News — 'Prince played a big role, obviously, with the band being the New Power Generation,' Jonas says of his sound and his backing band.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tim Kash Nick Jonas Photo: MTV News Nick Jonas knows how to pick talent. F... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Sundance Channel's interview-performance series gets out of the gate fast in its second-season opener. Upping the ante on any TV show that got off to as auspicious a start as the f... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Fela Kuti, Blink-182 • Springsteen Receives Kennedy Center Honors • Rihanna Sings With Shy Ronnie on SNL • Pumpkins Unveil “A Song for a Son” • Lil Wayne Unleashes “Da Da Da” • Weezer’s Cuomo Injured in Tour Bus A... more info

Rolling Stone — Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… returns for its second season on the Sundance Channel Wednesday, December 9th with U2’s Bono and the Edge joining the My Aim is True singer-songwriter for an intimate conversation about the recording of some of... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Elvis Costello, the British singer-songwriter who swept through the London pub scene, the punk movement and the New Wave fad while retaining his signature sound, continues to release great work 30-plus years into his career. Hi... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about maxing out your credit card with crates of Crystal. Now get your teeth into this week's topic ...A trying week for all it seems, with many RR regulars scratching their heads and looking for solutions in the manner of delegates... more info

Guardian Music — From working with Malian musicians to scoring an opera, the former Blur singer has emerged as a true pop renaissance manWhen Blur first emerged, Damon Albarn seemed to me little more than a quirky songwriter among Britpop's grey and repetitious ranks... more info

Live Daily — Bruce Springsteen, members of U2 and Sheryl Crow will be among the guests for season two of "Spectacle: Elvis Costello [ tickets ] With...," which airs on the Sundance Channel, according to a press release. The second season of the critically accl... more info

Elvis Costello is to end his run as a chat show host after just two seasons because his "side project" takes up too much time.And no matter how successful the show is he insists he won't be back.. more info