Elvis Costello’s four favourite Rolling Stones albums
The true embodiment of rock songwriting.
Elvis Costello
Post-British Invasion: The only musicians Chris Cornell listened to for two full years
Two forerunners in the shaping of Soundgarden’s sound.
The musician Bret Easton Ellis was obsessed with: “The man for me for very many years”
“I was like most white, upper-class, educated boys.”
The cover Elvis Costello believes surpasses his original version: “Mine is the cover”
“It was written for Robert to sing”.
The two artists Jerry Garcia thought he could never compete with: “I’d be intimidated”
“I like people who have a real conviction about what they do.”
The Elvis Costello song that contains the last recorded performance of Chet Baker
“I couldn’t believe we got Chet Baker and how beautifully he played.”
‘Astral Weeks’: Elvis Costello on “one of the most original albums” ever made
The ethereal masterpiece coming from one mind.
Elvis Costello picks the best songs from his favourite Bob Dylan albums
With hits from ‘Blonde on Blonde’, ‘Blood on the Tracks’ and more.
Ezra Koenig names three English acts that shaped the “early days” of Vampire Weekend
The New York indie rockers have a lot of time for British bands.
