Elvis Costello

10 Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Who Never Topped Their First Album

I was watching the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony the other day. I usually don't watch a lot of made-for-TV rock and roll stuff, mainly because they try to be everything to everybody, but I couldn't resist tuning in to watch the RRHOF rectify the biggest of many head-shaking omi ... More >>

Roots Drummer Questlove's Instagram Feed Is the Internet's Best

Jack Howell, What Are You Listening To?

Jack Howell Howell has been the producer/engineer/musician/owner of WilloDisc Production House since 1989. For more information, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? KWSS 106.7 FM. What's the first album you bought? Michael Jacks ... More >>

Nick Lowe, The Musical Instrument Museum, 10/1/12

Nick Lowe @ The Musical Instrument Museum|10/1/12If the tag "The Jesus of Cool" strikes you as hyperbolic or overblown, you've never watched 63-year-old Nick Lowe strut onto the stage, strap on his big Gibson J-200, and proceed to crack jokes and break hearts for 90 minutes. Lowe, with his easy En ... More >>

What's Selling Faceoff: Stinkweeds vs. the Zia Records chain

​What's Selling is now a battle of the best, a local music duel of sorts. Stinkweeds and Zia are going head to head with indie versus hard rock, rap and hip-hop.Which of two record stores had the best compilation of top 10 albums this week?

Nothing Not New: Podcast #10

Peter Storch​Oh, how we've missed podcasting to the music fans of the Valley. Well, music editor Martin Cizmar and I are back with a new one, with nine new-ish songs and lotsa banter about music, including the artistic achievements of Sufjan Stevens, a great new song by local band Gospel Claws, wh ... More >>

Elvis Costello: National Ransom

​Artist: Elvis Costello Title: National Ransom Release date: November 2 Label: Hear Music I really wish it weren't the case, but I'd have to file the new record by Elvis Costello under "For Completists Only" (of which I'm sure there many when it comes to Elvis Costello fans). If you heard hi ... More >>

Discographies on Twitter Summarizes a Band's Career in 140 Glorious Characters

Couldn't have said it better myself​Last week, I brought you the brilliant Tumblr Album Tacos, and lives were forever changed. Yeah, I said it -- someone photoshopping tacos onto various album covers is a life-changing event.Well this week bears the fragrant fruit of Twitter Discographies --  ... More >>

Muse, Silversun Pickups, Elvis Costello, Owl City, Arizona BBQ Festival, and Zombie Ball Over the Weekend

​Muse and Silversun Pickups at US Airways Center You guys saw that, right? You watched the veils drop on the three towers revealing all three members of British arena rockers Muse as they ripped into "Uprising"? You saw them perched over 20 feet high on their respective stages, the lights shin ... More >>

Elvis Costello at Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater: British Legend Debuts New Songs and Rocks Old Favorites

​When an artist's repertoire is as wide and varied as Elvis Costello's, it's hard to know exactly what one will get when attending his concert. Last night's show at Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater had all the trappings of a toned-down affair: The amphitheater's lush lawn was covered in bl ... More >>

Elvis Costello Is King

Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Gilberto Gil and More Coming To Scottsdale

​Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater will be busy this spring as the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has released a schedule that includes Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Brazilian guitarist Gilberto Gil and more. Pump It Up - Elvis Costello & ...

Diana Krall

Diana Krall

Nick Lowe

Lowe, Lower, Lowest

The Boss Martians

Future Shock: Burt Bacharach, Melvins, Todd Rundgren, and more

Sting vs. Elvis Costello in a race to betray their punk roots

Miniature Tigers

The Other Elvis

With a coat of Toussaint

Finger-Pluckin' Good

The family-size box

Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint

The River in Reverse
(Verve Forecast)

Colorstore

When We Float the River

The Lashes

Get It
(Red Ink/Columbia)

Now Dirtier Than Ever

Action Action

Catchy, with gloom

The Hold Steady

Brains, sweat, and booze

Various Artists

Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello (Glurp Records)

Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

Elvis Costello

When I Was Cruel (Island Def Jam)

Matt Cheplic

Don't Let Me Lose My Mind (Bodyguard)

Indoor Fireworks

In ABBA's old studio, Elvis Costello and Anne Sofie von Otter reinterpret pop music history

Wallflowers

Breach (Interscope)

Bacharach Bonanza

What the World Needs Now...

Burt's Still the Word

The newly rediscovered Burt Bacharach has a history most fans have never even heard about

Past-Her-Prime Minister

Critical Mass

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Easy Being Green

Fred Green explores new rhythmic permutations on its third album

Taking Liberties

Elvis Costello's recent collaboration with Burt Bacharach restores order to his maddening decade

Tupelo Honey

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy sinks his Summer Teeth into the sugary pop he was always meant to play

Critical Mass

A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998

The Look of Love Lost

Two new releases pit the new songs of Bacharach & Costello against the old classics of Bacharach & David

Recordings

Headphone Revelations

With its new album, Superdrag takes a trip into new sonic territory

Recordings

Recordings

Recordings

GIGS GALORE

COMPACTED DISCSIT'S THAT TIME OF THE MONTH AGAIN