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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It's the latest preview of Costello and co.'s upcoming new album 'The Boy Named If'The post Listen to Elvis Costello And The Imposters’ feverish new track ‘Farewell, OK’ appeared first on NME.

Elvis Costello and his band the Imposters are releasing a new album called The Boy Named If in exactly one week. “The full title of this record is ‘The Boy Named If (And Other Children’s Stories),'” Costello explains. “‘IF’ is a nickname for your imaginary friend; your secret self, th...

Elvis Costello and his band the Imposters are back with a new song, “Paint The Red Rose Blue,” the second single from their upcoming album The Boy Named If. (We heard lead single “Magnificent Hurt” last month.) Costello says that the new track is “the account of someone who has long-courted theat...