Tag Archives: Elvis Costello

“The Greatest Thing” – 20 Must-Hear Elvis Costello Tracks

April 2, 2013 | John Borack | 0

by John M. Borack and Olivia Frain As co-producers of the upcoming tribute collection Beyond Belief: A Tribute to Elvis Costello, we are obviously dyed-in-the-wool Costello fanatics. Many a day has been spent burning up the phone lines discussing and … ►

Hungry for new tunes? Try these great new pop releases

March 24, 2013 | John Borack | 0

It might seem odd to talk about a band as having successfully matured when 75 percent of the members are still 21 or younger, but that’s the case for one band. ►

Check out the Top 20 pop albums of 2012

January 15, 2013 | John Borack | 0

2012 was a great year for new music, with albums from former major label favorites sharing space with releases from relative upstarts from the indie pop world. For my money, here’s a look at the best of the best from last year. ►

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival honors its fallen heroes.

October 11, 2012 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

By Bruce Sylvester The spirit of the recently departed hovered above last weekend’s 12th annual totally free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. It especially honored the event’s founder and funder, Warren Hellman. North Carolina … ►

Elvis Costello’s ‘Spectacular Spinning Songbook’ arrives on cable

May 7, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

Elvis Costello & The Imposters’ special pay-per-view concert performance will be offered for on-demand viewing in the U.S. in May and June 2012. ►

John M. Borack’s Top 20 pop picks of 2011

January 13, 2012 | John Borack | 2

There was so much great pop music released in 2011 — both by established artists and newcomers — that I had a tough time whittling my favorites down to just 20. ►

Album review for Paul Simon’s ‘So Beautiful or So What’

November 19, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

“So Beautiful Or So What” — Paul Simon’s first studio album since 2006 — features liner notes by Elvis Costello and harmony by Edie Brickell. ►

The Red Button – “As Far As Yesterday Goes”

June 21, 2011 | John Borack | 0

Pop fans have been eagerly anticipating The Red Button’s sophomore release, As Far As Yesterday Goes, and the new 12-track disc definitely does not disappoint. ►

Season two of Elvis Costello’s ‘Spectacle’ is coming to DVD and Blu-ray

April 27, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Two-disc set includes all seven episodes of Sundance Channel series, plus more than an hour of bonus features ►

Gathering of the Vibes announces initial 2011 lineup

March 14, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Elvis Costello and Jane’s Addiction are among the confirmed acts for July festival in Connecticut ►