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Costello cites Dylan in Rodrigo dispute
Elvis Costello said he did not sue Olivia Rodrigo over "Brutal," which some listeners compared with his song "Pump It Up." In remarks reported by Ewan Gleadow for Cult Following on June 9, Costello called originality fights "silly" and described "Brutal" as a riff rather than clear infringement. He also pointed to Bob Dylan's earlier response to his own borrowing from "Subterranean Homesick Blues," saying Dylan did not sue him and instead teased him about it, and he revisited 1990s discussions of a possible studio album with Dylan.
Why it matters
It keeps Dylan's role in modern borrowing and copyright debates in active discussion through a new artist quote.
Sources & driving stories
CULT FOLLOWING · Ewan Gleadow
Cult Following coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Key West interpretive essay
Tony Attwood's June 9 analysis on bob-dylan.org.uk offers a detailed reading of "Key West," but it is commentary rather than a fresh news event.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Could the Dylan-Costello studio album reappear?
The report mentions a proposed 1990s studio album and later collaboration ideas, but it is unclear whether any recordings or serious revival attempts still exist.