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"I am happy to accept this very surprising honour" Elvis CostelloElvis Costello has been awarded an O.B.E for “services to music” in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The award, which will recognise Costello as an “Officer of the Order of the British Empire”, was announced last night (June 7) with Costello later responding to the news in a blog post announcement on his website. “I […]The post Elvis Costello awarded an O.B.E. in Queen’s Birthday Honours List appeared first on NME.
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Members of New Order, Simple Minds and others will also pay tributeThe post BBC radio special for Janice Long to feature tributes from Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and more appeared first on NME.
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"You can’t like everything"The post Elvis Costello says he doesn’t like modern rock music appeared first on NME.
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Elvis Costello: Says He Won’t Perform “Oliver’s Army” Anymore And Radio Stations Should Stop Playing It
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In a new interview with The Telegraph, Elvis Costello said that he will no longer perform one of his most popular songs, “Oliver’s Army,” and asked that radio stations no longer play it. On the hit 1979 track, which is about the conflict in Northern Ireland, Costello sings the line: “Only takes one itchy t...
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Elvis Costello: says radio stations would be “doing him a favour” if they stopped playing ‘Oliver’s Army’
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The controversial track has attracted criticism over the yearsThe post Elvis Costello says radio stations would be “doing him a favour” if they stopped playing ‘Oliver’s Army’ appeared first on NME.
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