Fans of Elvis Costello in Israel are probably bummed, and in some circles downright angry, now that the singer-songwriter has shown his hand in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and decided to cancel two shows scheduled for later this summer at the Caesarea Amphitheater in Tel Aviv.

In a statement on his official website, he wrote, “It is after considerable contemplation that I have lately arrived at the decision that I must withdraw from the two performances.”

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It’s a conversation between London and New Jersey. The infamous singer-songwriter Elvis Costello sat down with the legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen on his show Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… The attention was geared toward Springsteen’s inspirations, his time on the Jersey Shore, and his humble beginnings.

The audience was filled with seasoned faces, all of whom were eager to see The Boss perform a song. After Springsteen talked about his road to stardom and made references to Bob Dylan, Costello asked him to play “Wild Billy’s Circus Story.” Costello, accompanied by Nils Lofgren and Roy Brittan (on accordion), played the song harmoniously, it was definitely one of the highlights of the night.

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John Mellencamp has put together an all-star cast for his new musical, Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County. According to Pollstar, Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow and Neko Case are among the big names starring in the show, which makes its big debut in Atlanta, Georgia at the Alliance Theater on September 10.

Mellencamp and author Stephen King have been collaborating on the project for ten years. 

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By most accounts last year’s debut season of Sundance Channel’s music/interview show Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… was pretty damn good. Not without fault, but still a refreshing venue to observe an eclectic line-up of talented artists speak about their craft and play some music. The premier episode with Elton John (an exec producer on the series) performing with Costello on David Ackles “Down River” was a definite highlight.

So now season 2 kicks off December 9 (10 p.m.) with it a new and impressive list of guests to chitchat with Costello. Neko Case! Springsteen! Levon Helm!

Looks like Spectacle is fast becoming the ‘it’ place to be on TV for musicians.

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He’s got a TV show on called Spectacle on The Sundance Channel. He’s recently released his album, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane. He’s still touring and he’s about to drop something else in all our laps! Elvis Costello does not stay at home and twiddle his thumbs.

According to Reuters, Costello will now be debuting a string of live releases dubbed “The Costello Show Series.” It’s exactly what it sounds like. It’ll be recordings of only live shows performed by the English singer-songwriter, and these aren’t just any live recordings. They’re the rare and probably most boot-legged ones.

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This is an exciting list of albums coming out this week! It looks like old schoolers are taking over with new releases from Iggy Pop, Dave Matthews Band and Vanessa Williams (Still trying to prove she can sing too). After a slow week, it’s nice to have all these different options.

Here is a list of albums coming out the week of June 2nd…

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BeatCrave is always ready to get down with new music. Especially when it’s coming from a quartet of artists like we’re featuring today. Upcoming albums from Elvis Costello and Interpol’s Paul Banks, a live CD and download courtesy of Coldplay and a wild remix of Depeche Mode by The Japanese Popstars definitely fits the bill. Let’s take a quick peek at an eclectic batch of new music in the pipeline.

Elvis Costello’s new album “Secret, Profane & Sugarcane” is set for release June 2 and features four songs that revisit the singer-songwriters unfinished opera about the life of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.The tracks are from Costello’s “The Secret Songs,” originally a commission by the Royal Danish Opera. The new album, produced by T-Bone Burnet, also includes a pair of tunes Costello wrote for Johnny Cash.

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We have some awesome bargained CD’s for you.We’ve got everything from soul to punk, American to British. After rummaging around, this collection of notable sales should have a little something for everyone. Many of them are classics, which is all the more reason you need to have them.

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The gay superbowl (aka the Oscars) is hitting television sets everywhere this Sunday. In honor of such a time-honored Hollywood glamour fest, BeatCrave is bringing you our top ten favorite Oscar nominated songs that are worthy of your playlist long after the Oscars have passed. Most of our picks were not winners (in fact, only two of the ten walked away with little golden men) but all of them are excellent songs or, in the case of a one particularly cringe worthy track, were spawned from an awesome movie. Prepare for a night of of over the top self-indulgence with a look at BeatCrave’s 10 best Oscar worthy songs…

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