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Sir Elton John Insists Vinyl 'Sounds Better' Than Cds And Streaming
Sir Elton John says vinyl ''sounds better'' than CDs and streaming.The 'Tiny Dancer' hitmaker gushed about his favourite audio format after being named Record Store Day Legend ahead of the annual event on April 22.Speaking...
By Clive King on 06 April 2017
Rag 'N' Bone Man Surprised By Elton John Phone Call
Rag 'n' Bone Man was shocked when Elton John told him he liked his music.The 'Human' singer was amazed when he received a call from the 'I'm Still Standing' hitmaker - who he dubbed ''one...
By Clive King on 16 February 2017
Sir Elton John Credits The Late George Michael As A 'Brilliant Songwriter'
Sir Elton John has praised the late George Michael as a ''brilliant songwriter''. The 69-year-old musician dedicated his selected playlist on his radio show 'Elton John's Rocket Hour Show' on Apple's Beats 1 network on...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 07 February 2017
Taron Egerton Loves Singing Elton John And John Legend
British actor Taron Egerton is usually renowned for his great physical performances in Kingsman and Eddie the Eagle, but many have observed how good his vocal skills are in his new animated movie Sing.Nominated for...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 January 2017
Elton John To Write Songs For Musical Version Of 'The Devil Wears Prada'
Elton John has been commissioned to write music for a new Broadway adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, the 2003 best-selling novel that became a surprise movie hit just over ten years ago.The Grammy-winning pop...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 January 2017
Mariah Carey And Elton John Paid £3.5 Million To Perform At Russian Wedding
Mariah Carey and Sir Elton John were paid approximately £3.5 million to perform at the wedding of a Russian billionaire businessman’s granddaughter, it has been claimed in new reports.The two pop icons performed as the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 16 January 2017
A Memorial Concert Is Set To Take Place As A Tribute To The Late George Michael
Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed plans to hold a concert in memory of the late George Michael.The late musician tragically died at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on Christmas Day (25.12.16) and to commemorate the...
By Clive King on 28 December 2016
Sam Smith Pays Homage To George Michael
Sam Smith has credited George Michael for helping to shape him as an artist. The 'Stay With Me' singer broke his social media silence on Monday (26.12.16) - his first post since June -...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 27 December 2016
Elton John Denies Retirement Reports
Elton John has hit back at reports he is set to announce his retirement after his 70th birthday next year.Taking to Instagram, the singer assured fans there were ‘no truth’ to the reports and added...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2016
Elton John Will Not Be Performing At Donald Trump's Inauguration
Elton John will not be performing at president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, his publicist has confirmed.The denial comes after a member of the presidential transition team told the BBC’s ‘HARDtalk’ program that Sir Elton would be...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2016
Leon Russell Dies Aged 74
Leon Russell has died at the age of 74.The 'Tight Rope' hitmaker - whose real name is Claude Russell Bridges - sadly passed away at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday (13.11.16).Leon's wife, Jan...
By Clive King on 15 November 2016
Anthony Kiedis Struggled To Keep Cool Working With Elton John
The By the Way band were writing Sick Love, a song inspired by the chord changes to Elton's classic 1973 hit Benny and The Jets, so they gave the British singer/songwriter and his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 June 2016
Elton John Launches Sweary Rant At Security Guards During Gig
Sir Elton John launched into an expletive-laden rant at security guards at his concert in Leicester this weekend, threatening to walk off stage when personnel started preventing fans from getting out of their seats and...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 13 June 2016
Elton John Referes To 'Unpopular' Husband David Furnish As 'Yoko'
Elton John has said he’s nicknamed husband David Furnish ‘Yoko’ because he’s proven so unpopular after taking over the singer’s business affairs. Speaking to The Sun, Elton said David had "changed some assistants” since taking...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 May 2016
Elton John Confirms He Will Star In 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle'
Elton John has confirmed he will have a role in the upcoming sequel to British spy comedy Kingsman, The Golden Circle. The singer was first rumoured to be appearing in the film last month and...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 May 2016
Elton John And Jk Rowling Top List Of Charitable Celebrities
Sir Elton John and JK Rowling are officially Britain’s most charitable celebrities, according to the Sunday Times’ Giving List. The music icon and the author both gave away a hefty amount of their fortune to...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 April 2016
Sir Elton John In Talks To Star In 'Kingsman' Sequel
Sir Elton John is reportedly set to make a move to the big screen, with new reports indicating that the pop legend is in talks to star in the forthcoming sequel to Kingsman alongside Taron...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 April 2016
Sir Elton John's Lawyers Slam Sexual Harassment Allegations As "Patently Untrue"
Sir Elton John’s legal representatives have strongly denied the claims of sexual harassment made against the singer by a former security guard, slamming the allegations as “patently untrue”.Jeffrey Wenninger, who used to work for the...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 March 2016
Sir Elton John Announces Tate Modern Collaboration To Showcase Modern Photography Collection
Sir Elton John has announced that he’s teaming up with the Tate Modern art museum to showcase a selection of images from his private collection of 20th century photography later this year.The exhibition, to be...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 March 2016
Elton John And Lady Gaga Team Up For Surprise Charity Concert
Elton John delighted fans in LA on Saturday afternoon when he gave a surprise concert in the parking lot of the iconic Tower Records building on Sunset Boulevard. But that’s not all, as the singer...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 28 February 2016
Elton John Reveals 40 Year Feud With David Bowie
They're two of the biggest icons of British music, but Elton John has revealed that he and David Bowie had not been ‘the best of friends’ for decades, after comments made by Bowie in an...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 15 February 2016
Coldplay Finally Top UK Album Chart With ‘A Head Full Of Dreams’
Coldplay are this week’s number one in the UK album chart, after a 10 week wait. A Head Full Of Dreams has finally made it to the top spot in the album chart, following the...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 14 February 2016
Elton John Rocks James Corden's Carpool Karaoke
James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke is becoming quite popular and celebrities appear to be flocking to join in the fun. This time Sir Elton John himself got into the car groove and had a little singalong...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 08 February 2016
Sir Elton John Settles 8 Year Feud With His Mother
Sir Elton John has finally ended a bitter feud with his mother Sheila, just a few days after she marked her 90th birthday.The 68 year old musician, who released his new album Wonderful Crazy Night...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 February 2016
How Elton John Ended His Decade Long Feud With Madonna
Elton John has revealed how he ended his decade long feud with Madonna, which first began in 2002. The two pop superstars finally buried the hatchet in 2012, after first falling out a decade earlier,...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 06 February 2016
Sir Elton John Surprises London Commuters With Early Morning St. Pancras Performance
Sir Elton John brightened an otherwise gloomy morning slog for commuters at London’s St. Pancras railway station yesterday, as he performed a few songs on a piano that he ended up donating to the station.Delighted...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 05 February 2016
Elton John Hits Out At Donald Trump Over Use Of His Music At Rallies
Elton John has joined Adele in distancing himself from US republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump by telling him to stop using his music at his political rallies. Trump has played Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer...
By Charlotte Court in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 February 2016
Dolce Gabbana's New Collection Celebrates Same Sex-couples
Just under a year after Elton John called for a boycott of Dolce & Gabbana over the comments the deign duo made about children born through IVF, the designers have unveiled their new collection which...
By Stephanie Chase in Fashion / Beauty on 31 January 2016
Production On Elton John Biopic Stalls
The musical movie, titled Rocketman, has been in the works since 2011 and production seemed to move forward in 2013 when British actor Tom Hardy was confirmed to play the veteran singer....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 January 2016
Sir Elton John Working On Lady Gaga's New Album
Sir Elton John has confirmed that he’s working with Lady Gaga on her new album due out later this year, saying that he got involved because he felt her last record Artpop “was not a...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2016
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