Birthday of the Week: Elvis Costello
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Elvis Costello, who turns 70 today (August 25). To commemorate his milestone, let us know your favorite Elvis Costello song. Mine is his version of “She”...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: Elvis Costello “This Town”
Two songs from Elvis Costello‘s 1989 Spike album hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Modern Rock Tracks chart. On this date that year, the second of that pair of songs, “This Town,” rose to a...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Elvis Costello & The Attractions “Everyday I Write the Book”
Elvis Costello hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. On this date in 1983, the first of those two hits, “Everday I Write the Book,” which also features his band, The...
DEF: Elvis Costello and The Attractions “The Only Flame in Town”
Elvis Costello made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all in the 1980s. On this date in 1984, the second of that trio of hits — “The Only Flame in Town,” which also features...
Music to Help Us Get Through Everything Together: Elvis Costello and the Attractions “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding”
Today’s song to help us get through everything together is Elvis Costello and the Attractions’ version of “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.”
Analog Adventures: This Year’s Model
Elvis Costello This Year’s Model (1978) Elvis Costello is a New Wave pioneer and continues to make great music to this day. Some of his best work appears on his second album This Year’s...
DEF: Elvis Costello “Veronica”
Though London-born musician Elvis Costello‘s success has been largely built outside of the pop music charts, he has hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. The biggest of those two hits came...
