411 Mania — Thom Yorke works with Philip Glass, Garfunkel and Oates sweep the nation (of Taiwan), Eminem and Elton John collaborate on rehab, Soundgarden become knights or something, more new Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello is the devil, Kanye West looks to the ... more info

Stereogum — Between the unexpected Jawbox and Black Star reunions, the Yacht Rock superjam, and the Roots subbing as the best backing band in late night (see: Elvis Costello, Monsters Of Folk, Paul Simon, the Lonely Island, Zach Morris), Jimmy Fallon's music ... more info

Perez Hilton — Horror author Stephen King has collaborated with John Mellencamp for a new musical called Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, and the cast is looking fantastic! Elvis Costello has just signed on to play a Satanic character (ooh!) named "The Shape", an... more info

The 9513 Country Music — A new musical by John Mellencamp and Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, will feature a cast that includes Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, and Elvis Costello. However, the debut isn’t expected until Sep. 2010. Doyle Lawson is schedul... more info

A new musical by John Mellencamp and Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, will feature a cast that includes Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, and Elvis Costello. However, the debut isn’t expected until Sep. 2010. Doyle Lawson is schedul... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Word out is that John Mellencamp has nearly completed recording and “assembling” the “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County”; his musical theater collaboration with author Stephen King. The show is now running two hou... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Richard Thompson is this week’s guest (December 23rd) on the Sundance Channel’s ‘Spectacle’ program hosted by Elvis Costello. Seeing the two perfom on the same stage is worth tuning in for alone, the interview is a bonus. more info

Stereogum — Here's Bono, taking the steam out of all the "Pump It Up" jokes everyone was making on first hearing about U2's overstuffed bag of sexy boots. This comes from last Wednesday's Season 2 premiere of Costello's excellent Spectacle With... show. As pe... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Elvis Costello and The Attractions' classic Hollywood High concert from 1978 will finally be released on CD in January 2010. Individual tunes had been made available over the years, but the Univeral Music Enterprise release next month... more info

Stereogum — John Davis stepped out from behind the drumset when his beloved D.C. outfit Q And Not U went RIP, launching the short-lived follow-up project Georgie James. That band with Laura Berhenn saw John on songwriting, vocal, and other instrumental duties, r... more info