L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Andy Rehfeldt: Video mash-up master Andy Rehfeldt's work garners as many as 3 million views from a single video. Mash-up victims include pop star Rihanna, whom he has singing to country music, speed-metal icons Megadeth performing laid-back reggae an... more info

Guardian Music — Swinging jazz trombonist and prolific, classically influenced composerThe appeal of most jazz movies has rarely spread beyond the cognoscenti, but Bert Stern's captivating 1960 documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day quickly acquired the popular status it... more info

Guardian Music — (Storyville, 7 CDs + DVD)Last summer, Universal Records and Sony BMG released Louis Armstrong's great recordings from the 1920s to the 1960s in a 10-disc collector's box. One of its highlights was a 1956 live show by the trumpeter with his postwar Al... more info

Guardian Music — Why is Elvis Costello telling fans not to buy a new box set of his music? Tim Jonze reports on the fine art of career sabotageI wouldn't read this article if I were you. And if you've spent any of your own money getting hold of it, then more fool you... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has told fans not to buy a pricey limited edition box set of his music on sale next month, recommending they purchase some Louis Armstrong instead. more info

USA Today Music — The singer is causing a lot of buzz with a blog post on his website in which he tells fans to buy Louis Armstrong instead. more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has told fans not to buy a pricey limited edition box set of his music on sale next month, recommending they purchase some Louis Armstrong instead. more info

Guardian Music — Looking for a lovingly compiled Christmas read? Then put your favourite record on and download our new ebookHere at the Guardian we take pride in the quality of our music writing, both in print and online. Whether it's Simon Reynolds on the trends of... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz drummer who performed with Basie, Ellington and ArmstrongThe drummer Butch Ballard, who has died aged 92, was one of a handful of African-American jazz musicians who performed with both the Count Basie and Duke Ellington orchestras. Having also ... more info

Guardian Music — As his silent Louis Armstrong movie premieres in London, director Dan Pritzker reveals he has another treat for jazz fansTo Bolden go…Billionaire Dan Pritzker premieres his charming silent jazz movie Louis tonight at the Barbican, with live orchest... more info