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

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