Brilliant Mistakes
Elvis Costello’s boundless career.
"I am really grossly offended by Led Zeppelin," Elvis Costello said in 1986. "Not only because they're total charlatans and thieves, but because it actually embarrasses me." At fifty-five, he has evolved into one of the most spirited accomplices in tribute gigs—too guileless a buff to be a snob, but discerning.