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New book: Elvis Costello (Icons of Pop Music)

Dai Griffiths' new book Elvis Costello (Icons of Pop Music) is an in depth examination of many facets of Elvis' career, along with witty asides like "Costello is Marmite on slightly burnt toast."

• Amazon | Amazon.uk

Elvis Costello on Fender.com

In conjunction with the offering of the Elvis Costello Jazzmaster guitar, Fender.com has added Elvis Costello to its lineup of Fender Artists.

The guitar, a reproduction of the Jazzmaster as it was at the time My Aim Is True was recorded, has its own page as well.

Welcome To The Voice, 2007

Welcome To The Voice see also New Releases

Elvis Costello and Sting will appear in a limited engagement of Welcome To The Voice in Paris later this year. The engagement will take place at the historic Théâtre du Châtelet on November 20-21 and November 23-25. Tickets are now on sale.

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Official website reopen

April 22, 2008 -- Elvis Costello's official website is back -- with news, tour dates, Momofuku photo gallery, and new journal entries from Elvis.

Momofuku, 2008

Momofuku

Momofuku, the new album by Elvis Costello and The Imposters, was released April 22 (on vinyl) and May 6 (on CD).

• Billboard: New Costello Album: Vinyl, Digital, No CD
• Direct Current:

• Amazon - 2LP + download code, released 22 April
• Amazon | Amazon.uk - CD, released 6 May
• Amazon - download, released 6 May

Elvis to host TV series

Elvis will host Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..., a TV series scheduled to begin airing later in 2008 on CTV in Canada, Channel 4 in the UK, and Sundance Channel in the US. According to a press release, "the series of 13 one-hour programs will feature everything from intimate one-on-ones with legendary performers and notable newcomers to thematic panel discussions, with a variety of performance elements including unique collaborations, acoustic and impromptu "illustrative" demonstrations of the creative process, and some original interpretations of others' songs by Costello." Elton John is one of the show's executive producers.

• Elvis Costello and Elton John to Make a Television 'Spectacle'

Costello/Tharp ballet opens in Miami

Nightspot, a new ballet with choreography by Twyla Tharp and a score by Elvis Costello opened on March 28, 2008 at Miami's Carnival Center for the Performing Arts.

'Elvis Costello's richly atmospheric score,..swells and swirls with emotion, taking audience and dancers along for a heart-snapping ride.'

'Exploring love's dark side', Miami Herald , March 29 '08[[1]]

'...a spectacularly bad-ass ballet'

'Tharp and Costello's NIGHTSPOT: Shocked and Awed',Miami New Times, March 29 '08[[2]]

Official website

Official website closed for reconstruction

The official website is closed for reconstruction, but does contain some news, holiday amusements, and upcoming concert dates.

Word interview

David Hepworth's interview with Elvis conducted on February 16th 2008 appears in the April edition of The Word Magazine - FULL TEXT

This Year's Model Deluxe Edition, 2008

This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition released March 4

Shore Fire Media has the details of the reissue. Disc 2 includes the complete show from 1978-02-28 at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC.

• Hip-O Reissues

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Covers And Collaborations - The Number Ones Album, 2008

Elvis covers The Searchers

Elvis and Amsterdam have recorded The Searchers' 1964 hit Don't Throw Your Love Away for Covers And Collaborations - The Number Ones Album, released February 4, 2008 in the UK. Listen to the song now at Amsterdam's MySpace page.

• The Number One Project
• Amsterdam website
• liverpool.com

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Elvis Duets with Jenny Lewis

Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis has sidelined her band obligations for a minute to work on another solo album. The all-analog sessions also saw several famous friends drop by to lend a hand with guest vocals, among them Elvis Costello, who duets with Lewis on one track. [[3]]

So at the moment you don't have a plan to make a band record or rock record or whatever, in the next two years or something like that, or you might do or you might not?

You know what, I might make five records, I might go back to that plan. You know, but if I do make five records, I don't want to be told we can't put them out because that isn't what we can do. Because, you know, if you can do it they should be able to do it. So if they can't deal with it then they're clearly the wrong people.

Elvis, February 16th 2008 - The Word

Elvis melt down, 1995

..the muscles flex and the fingers curl...[[4]]

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