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Adam Levine is coming to the aid of Olivia Rodrigo amid claims that she's ripped off other artists, including Paramore and Elvis Costello.While on his Instagram Story, the former "The Voice" coach weighed in, "There's all this drama over Olivia Rodrigo and the Elvis Costello song, and Paramore chimed in about a song that sounds like theirs.

Adam Levine is expressing his opinion about Olivia Rodrigo, and recent call-outs regarding her songs and their similarities.

Consequence reports that many of the artists on the bill – including Journey, LL Cool J, Santana and Barry Manilow – were able to perform as scheduled, however the event was shut down before any of the headliners took the stage.Those set to close out the event included Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Elvis Costello and The Killers.An announcement was made instructing punters to seek shelter, with screens reading: “Due to approaching severe weather, all persons should move quickly and

Jake Gyllenhaal is now the most recent notable name to admit that showering isn't always in the cards for him. While chatting with Vanity Fair, the actor was asked about his "shower ritual.""I always am baffled that loofahs come from nature.

NEW YORK -- Carlos Santana, LL Cool J and Barry Manilow are among the performers who will join previously announced headliners Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Hudson at next month's Central Park concert to celebrate New York City's recovery from COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.The Aug. 21 concert will be broadcast worldwide on CNN and will also include performances by Elvis Costello, Andrea Bocelli, Wyclef Jean and Cynthia Erivo, the mayor said.

end-of-summer Central Park show celebrating New York City’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing the internationally broadcast “concert of a lifetime” to Woodstock.The mostly free Aug.

The full musical line-up for New York City’s big “Homecoming” concert in Central Park this August was announced today by recording mogul Clive Davis and Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorClive Davis and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the artists who will be joining Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson at the New York City “homecoming concert” in New York’s Central Park on August 21: Andrea Bocelli, LL Cool J, Kane Brown, Elvis Costello, Earth, Wind and Fire, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Cynthia Erivo, Jimmy Fallon, Wyclef Jean, Journey, the Killers, Gayle King, Don Lemon, Barry Manilow, Polo G, Patti Smith, Rob Thomas with

Chris Willman Music WriterElvis Costello and the Imposters, who had to interrupt a spring 2020 U.K. tour when the pandemic kicked in, will be picking up where they didn’t leave off — as kings of America, hitting the U.S.

‘La Face de Pendule à Coucou’, a six-track EP featuring French adaptations of songs from Costello’s 2020 album ‘Hey Clockface’.“Part of the fun of this project is its unexpected nature,” Costello said of the new album in a statement. “Although, I think people in my audience that have been paying attention are pretty much used to surprises by now.”Krys added: “When Elvis told me the idea, it took me about 15 seconds to answer.

NEW YORK -- Elvis Costello is re-releasing his classic “This Year's Model” album — but this year's version erases his vocals and replaces him with Spanish-language singers.A video of Juanes performing “Pump it Up” was released Thursday, preceding the full version of “Spanish Model” due to come out on Sept. 10.Producer Sebastian Krys kept, and remixed, the original instrumental tracks recorded by Costello and his backing band, the Attractions.

tweeted Monday, linking to an article about 18-year-old Rodrigo being accused of plagiarism by multiple artists. Costello, however, quickly made clear that he’s not hopping on that “plagiarism” bandwagon, — and is actually a proponent of sharing riffs.“This is fine by me, Billy,” Costello, 66, responded that same day. “It’s how rock and roll works.

Riffing off old songs is par for the course in rock ‘n’ roll, according to Elvis Costello.

Elvis Costello has defended Olivia Rodrigo against a claim she has plagiarised the rock musician’s work.Rodrigo has recently been accused of copying the cover art of Hole’s album ‘Live Through This’ to promote her forthcoming ‘Sour Prom’ livestream event. Courtney Love said she told Rodrigo “I await her flowers [and] note”.“My cover was my original idea.

Elvis Costello has shared a new six-track EP of French-speaking tracks featuring Iggy Pop and more – listen below.‘La Face de Pendule à Coucou’ features French adaptations of songs from Costello’s 2020 album ‘Hey Clockface’.The EP was first previewed back in December with Iggy Pop’s version of ‘No Flag’. Speaking on the difficulty of translating the lyrics into French, Iggy said: “There’s a uniqueness to the French language.

WME has launched WME Legends, a management company focused on estate and brand management for late entertainment artists. The Hollywood agency's new division will be run by music and entertainment industry veteran Phil Sandhaus, an estate manager and consultant for artists like Buddy Holly, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Whitney Houston.

Chris Willman Music WriterRodney Crowell has an excellent e-Rolodex, and it’s on display in a new compilation album, “Songs From Quarantine Vol. 1,” which has an all-star cast of singer-songwriter, country and Americana VIPs sending in tracks from their own splendid isolation.Six of the 13 artists represented — Ry Cooder, Elvis Costello, Joe Henry, Ronnie Dunn, John Hiatt and Crowell himself — contribute original songs that have never been released before in any context.

Elvis Costello has recalled the time he and his band were banned from Saturday Night Live in the late ’70s.On December 17,1977, Costello and his band The Attractions were booked to appear on the late night sketch show.

Elvis Costello is looking back at some career highlights, including being banned from “Saturday Night Live” in 1977.

Eli Countryman Fundraising efforts to save iconic New York jazz club Birdland will culminate in a free streaming concert on Jan. 24.

Elvis Costello has welcomed the new year with a fresh tune titled ‘Farewell, OK 2020’.The singer-songwriter, who released his 31st studio album ‘Hey Clockface’ last October, bid goodbye to 2020 with an experimental, disconcerting track that runs at just over a minute.“Farewell, OK 2020”, the musician tweeted with a link to the song on YouTube, which was released yesterday (January 1).Costello first teased something called ‘Farewell, OK’ on Sunday (December 27) which – judging by one fan’s

Iggy Pop has covered an Elvis Costello song taken from the musician’s latest album, ‘Hey Clockface’.‘No Flag’, which is the second track from Costello’s album that was released in October, has been re-versioned largely in French by the punk legend.Costello said in a recent Musician on Musicians interview with Iggy for Rolling Stone that the original ‘No Flag’ was a nod to Iggy And The Stooges’ 1969 classic ‘No Fun’.The artist told Pop he was surprised no one had picked up on the link.

Elvis Costello has said he thinks Steve Albini made PJ Harvey‘s ‘Rid Of Me’ album sound “like shit”.Speaking in a new interview, Costello discussed seeing Harvey play the title track to her 1994 album, but then when he heard the final version of her second LP he wasn’t impressed.“I remember seeing PJ on The Tonight Show. She stood there with just a guitar and did ‘Rid Of Me.’ It was like seeing Howlin’ Wolf on Shindig! So great,” Costello told Pitchfork.

David Lynch Foundation has announced details of a virtual benefit concert next month, featuring performances from the likes of Elvis Costello, Graham Nash, Sting and Kesha.The ‘Meditate America’ concert will also see Hugh Jackman interviewing Katy Perry about the realities of meditation and motherhood.The free event aims to raise support for bringing free Transcendental Meditation to those in need, including healthcare workers, veterans with PTSD and families in vulnerbale communities.

In addition to being the creator of TV’s “Twin Peaks” and director of such critically acclaimed films as “Blue Velvet” and “The Elephant Man”, David Lynch is also a devotee of Transcendental Meditation.

Chris Willman Music WriterVery few music boxed sets aspire beyond being gussied up digital repositories to becoming actual physical pieces of pop art.

Elvis Costello has shared a chilling new song called ‘Newspaper Pane’ – you can listen to it below.Set to land on Costello’s upcoming new album, ‘Hey Clockface’, due out October 30, his latest offering was recorded after the coronavirus pandemic separated the singer-songwriter from his regular collaborators.While the rest of the songs on ‘Hey Clockface’ were recorded in Helsinki and Paris, ‘Newspaper Pane’ was written and produced in New York by composer/arranger Michael Leonhart, with the help

Elvis Costello and The Attractions are releasing a new box set collection of their classic album, ‘Armed Forces’.The iconic 1979 album is getting a reissue on November 6 and will include demos, B-sides and seven notebooks with new linear notes from Costello.As well as this, the boxset will include handwritten lyrics, rare photos and nine pieces of vinyl.

John Prine has slammed Donald Trump as a “fucking idiot”, after the American musician died of coronavirus earlier this year.Prine passed away in Nashville in April this year, with his passing prompting an outpouring of tributes from the likes of Elvis Costello and Roger Waters.His widow, Fiona Whelan Prine, reacted angrily after Trump boasted about his handling of the crisis during Tuesday night’s first presidential debate with Joe Biden.“Can someone get that f****** idiot off the stage.

Corey Taylor has covered ‘(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding’ in a new radio session.The original version of the track was released in 1974 and written by Nick Lowe.

Elvis Costello in Brussels, they managed to play for precisely 23 boo-accompanied minutes before full chaos took over (at one point, a crowd member stole their microphone). Later, a riot broke out – Alan Vega broke his nose, and the police were called.

On July 13, 1985, 72,000 people attended the star-studded Live Aid benefit concert at London's Wembley Stadium.

Elvis Costello has shared his second single of the year so far, entitled ‘Hetty O’Hara Confidential’.The track, with similarly furious synthetic percussion to previous single ‘No Flag’, is described pithily by Costello in a statement as “the tale of a tattler who outlives her time”.‘Hetty O’Hara Confidential’ is released with an animated lyric video – stream it below:The dual singles are the first new material since Elvis Costello And The Imposters’ 2019 EP ‘Purse’.

Ringo Starr has marked his 80th birthday with a livestream featuring a series of appearances from some of his famous friends.The Beatles drummer is known for marking each birthday with a charity event in Hollywood, but coronavirus meant that he was forced to stage it from home for the first time.With Starr leading proceedings from his drum kit, the event saw cameos from the likes of Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow and Elvis Costello – who all performed a selection of Beatles covers.After

Ringo Starr celebrated his 80th birthday with a livestream featuring some of his famous friends.

Dave Grohl is opening up about how he was affected by the death of Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain.