Burt Bacharach performed at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., last Thursday (Dec. 19), but before that show, he spoke with the Colorado Springs Gazette about his legacy, performing for the first time and his recent activities, which include collaborations with Elvis Costello on two new musicals, one based on Painted From Memory and the other on Austin Powers.

I think this is my direction now. There is no record business now. No albums, only singles or downloads. Which is a travesty. There are a lot of people not getting paid what they should get paid. Artists, writers, publishers. Hopefully it will get straightened out. I don’t know how.

To read the full interview, click here.