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Elvis Costello isn't just one of our greatest living songwriters. He's also a trooper. For the past few weeks, Costello has been playing live shows while recovering from cancer surgery. And he's been doing it without telling the world about it. Respect is due.
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Back in February, Elvis Costello travelled to Helsinki by himself. "I wanted to go somewhere nobody knew me," he said. While he was there, he took the ferry over to Suomenlinna Studio and spent three days working on new music, playing every instrument himself.
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Paul McCartney: Watch Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello, & More Perform For Preservation Hall Benefit Livestream
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Last night, the New Orleans institution Preservation Hall held a livestream benefit show for the the Preservation Hall Foundation and the musicians of Preservation Hall. It was a mix of pre-recorded performances and new material. The big finale was a performance by Paul McCartney and Irma Thomas doing "When The Saints Go Marching In." They&#...
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Elvis Costello: – “No Flag”
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Elvis Costello has shared a new song, "No Flag." The track was recorded at a studio on Suomenlinna Island near Helsinki in February, and Costello played all the instruments. "I wanted to go somewhere nobody knew me," Costello said in a press release. "So, this is 'The Helsinki Sound.'" "No time for this kind of…
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Elvis Costello: Shares Personal Essay Honoring John Prine
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The songwriting legend John Prine died last week. Even before Prine passed away, when the news came out that he was sick with coronavirus, Prine's peers and admirers were quick to sing his praises. Tons and tons of people -- from Roger Waters to Phoebe Bridgers to Natalie Maines -- have covered Prine's songs in…
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Elvis Costello: Watch Elvis Costello Perform From Isolation To Benefit NHS
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Elvis Costello has joined the legion of musicians performing live from isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. And he's using the gig to support the fight against COVID-19 in his native UK.
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