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Last week, we got the Jim James-fronted "Nothing To It," and now it's Elvis Costello's turn. The venerable rocker churned out a bluesy version of "Married To My Hack," featuring some help from backup vocalist Rhiannon Giddens. -
8 Band Names Inspired By Other Artist's Names: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, And More
Coming up with a bandname is one of the most important and difficult steps of forming a band. While some artists like to take their names from a song by another artist, such as Radiohead (A Talking Heads song) or Pretty Girls Make Graves (a Smiths song), other artists have found inspiration in the actual names of other artists. Here are eight band names that were inspired by the names of other artists. -
9 Great Cameos from Musicians on 'The Simpsons': Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Weird Al and More
The cultural impact of The Simpsons is immeasurable, as you can tell from checking out Joey "Sideshow Joe" DeGroot's list on the number of bands that named songs (or themselves) after references to the animated classic. Celebrities of all stripes realize the kind of power that such a program packs so they'll readily appear as guest stars. The number of musical guests in the history of The Simpsons is huge, but we've whittled it down to nine of the best in honor of the current marathon of every episode currently happening on FXX. -
My Morning Jacket's Jim James Sings Bob Dylan-Written 'Nothing To It,' Featuring Elvis Costello And Marcus Mumford [LISTEN]
As reported back in March, an all-star group of musicians including Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, and My Morning Jacket's Jim James teamed up to record two dozen songs featuring previously unreleased Bob Dylan lyrics. Today, the album's full details have been released, including the release date, artwork, and tracklist, as well as the song "Nothing To It," which you can check out below. -
Johnny Depp Contributes To 'Lost' Bob Dylan Collection With Marcus Mumford, Elvis Costello, More
Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes is a yet-to-be-released collection of songs based on 'lost' Bob Dylan lyrics from the singer's 1967 Basement Tapes sessions. The list of musicians performing songs is long and impressive, but there's one name that doesn't belong. -
Steven Van Zandt: E Street Band Guitarist Recruits Bruce Springsteen & Elvis Costello For New Darlene Love Album
The E Street Band's own Steven Van Zandt has reportedly begun putting together an album for Sixties singer Darlene Love. And in order to do so, he's calling in the likes of heavy hitters Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello. -
9 Great Albums That Open With Very Brief Songs: Foo Fighters, Cat Stevens, And More
Earlier this week I wrote an article about albums that open with their longest song, such as David Bowie's Station to Station. These nine albums, however, pulled a completely different trick by easing listeners in with songs that are under two minutes long. -
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Elvis Costello: Musicians Gather For Montreal Jazz Festival, Prep To Release New Music This Fall
The 35th annual Montreal Jazz Festival ended just this past Sunday. Having begun on June 26, the event welcomed in some of the industry’s best musicians to perform for crowds and celebrate the wonderful genre of jazz. Legendary crooner Tony Bennett made an appearance in the largest hall, as did the likes of Lady Gaga and Elvis Costello. -
8 Classic Album Titles Taken from Song Lyrics: Nirvana, Pink Floyd, and more
Many of the greatest albums of all time have title tracks on them, or songs that the album is named after (London Calling, Highway 61 Revisited, etc.), but an even more interesting trend is naming the album after lyrics, rather than one of the songs. Here are eight classic albums that took their titles from the lyrics. -
Bumbershoot 2014 lineup features Foster The People, J.Cole, Wu-Tang Clan and more for Labor Day Weekend
The Bumbershoot Festival is looking to take over Seattle and the surrounding areas once again this Labor Day weekend, and today (May 9), the jam-packed lineup was announced online. -
Six Famous Songs Written by People Outside the Band: Elvis Costello, the Eagles, and more
It's well known that many famous musicians don't actually write their own songs, but sometimes, even musicians who do write their own stuff are given songs by other songwriters. Here are six famous songs that were written with outside help. -
Elvis Costello announces lengthy worldwide tour 2014, including American Midwest shows [FULL SCHEDULE]
Elvis Costello is ready to take his show on the road. Today (March 26), the acclaimed singer-songwriter announced he would be taking on America's Midwest and South, in addition to dates in Austalia and Europe.
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