Elvis Costello

Years Active: 1977-2008

Member of: Elvis Costello & the Attractions

Influenced by: George Jones, Gram Parsons, Randy Newman, David Ackles, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Sam & Dave, The Band, Otis Redding, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Brinsley Schwarz

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: When Elvis Costello's first record was released in 1977, his bristling cynicism and anger linked him with the punk and new ...

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Jun 22 2009 13:30PM by Benjy Eisen

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Spinner: If the idea of Elvis Costello walking into a record store sounds a little bit like a dodo flying into a dinosaur, well, it's easy to see why. But that clearly was not the case at noon today when Costello performed a 40-minute set San Francisco's ... Read more

 
Jun 03 2009 8:45AM by Mike Spinella

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Spinner: Elvis Costello surprised a handful of bar patrons and fans with an acoustic set for WRXP on Tuesday night, when he unveiled some tunes from his new, T Bone Burnett-produced album, 'Secret, Profane and Sugarcane.' The setting at Jim Brady's, an Irish ... Read more

 
May 20 2009 10:00AM by Benjy Eisen

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Spinner: When Elvis Costello takes to Bonnaroo's "That Tent" for a special solo performance on Saturday, June 13, he's gonna have stiff competition on all sides: Wilco, the Mars Volta and the Decemberists all have simultaneous sets on adjacent stages. At a ... Read more

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