Long title, great song. Nick Lowe first recorded “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love & Understanding” in 1974. But the song didn’t take off until an up-and-coming Brit named Elvis Costello covered it in 1979. Originally, Costello’s version was on the B-side of a Lowe single. If some of our… Read More →
Here’s something you don’t see very often: a rock legend telling fans not to buy his records. Elvis Costello, peeved at his label for hanging a whopping $202 price tag on his new boxed set, is steering listeners to a Louis Armstrong collection instead. “Frankly the music is vastly superior,”... Read More →
Elvis Costello has canceled two planned concerts in Israel on political grounds, calling his decision “a matter of instinct and conscience.” Costello, who performed April 15 at Purchase College, wrote about his decision in a statement on his website: “Then there are occasions when merely having your name added to… Read More →
It’s hard to find a hotter ticket in the Lower Hudson Valley right now than Elvis Costello’s upcoming gig at Purchase College. Come to think of it, it’s hard to find an artist with more staying power than Costello. So, it was a nice score when The Journal News’ and… Read More →
This year’s Bonnaroo festival in Tennesee closed out with a bang yesterday, with Phish doing the second of two of their shows and bringing Saturday night’s headliner, Bruce Springsteen, on stage. It’s hard to envision a better finale for the four-day festival on the 700-acre Manchester farm. (photo courtesy of… Read More →