Elvis Costello

Duo's trek will begin June 2.

He'll perform with the Imposters plus guitarist Charlie Sexton.

He wanted a hit. That is until he got one.

Singer-songwriter was after a more commercially-friendly sound, but his eighth LP missed the mark in his opinion.

Trek features support from Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets.

They headlined the Musician Treatment Foundation Benefit Concert in Nashville.

Run of shows included more than 200 songs from across his catalog.

Set included early classics, Van Morrison and Grateful Dead covers, and Burt Bacharach tribute.

Cover appears on pop-punk icons' upcoming 'Nimrod 25' box set.

British artist was forced to take a new direction and ended up with something he "liked better."