AUTHOR ARCHIVES

28
APR
2014

Tom Hardy recently confirmed that he can’t sing – despite signing on to play Elton John in a biopic of the singer’s life. “I can’t hold a tune to save my life,” Tom said as he discussed the film, currently titled Rocketman. But it doesn’t seem to be holding The Dark Knight Rises actor back […]

02
APR
2014

The State Government has announced the award-winning musical production is coming to Brisbane following an eight-month run in Sydney. Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical, says the musical is one of the most successful in Broadway history and has seen by more than 70 million people worldwide. Mr Schumacher has been with Disney since 1988 […]

27
MAR
2014

You’ve also been busy writing plenty of songs for others, including a collaboration with Swedish House Mafia on a song for Elton John. How did that come about? That’s a damn good question, Sebastian Ingrosso approached me about nine months ago, I’ve been collaborating with Sebastian for a while now, a number of years. We […]

27
MAR
2014

The Take That star included a track with his hero, Face to Face, on his 2013 solo album Since I Saw You Last, and he was determined to treat his fans to a rendition of the song when he hits the road. However, Barlow knew he would not be able to convince Sir Elton to […]

27
MAR
2014

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road American Hustle’s soundtrack is jammed with ’70s hits, and this scene, soundtracked to “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” perfectly nailed the film’s “darker side of aspiration” theme. Rocket Man Rocket Man” has appeared in dozens of films and television shows, as well as commercials, but William Shatner’s incredible spoken word version at […]

21
MAR
2014

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road represents Elton John’s flamboyant commercial peak and has sold more than 31 million copies worldwide. But when it came to choosing artists to revisit the album on a newly recorded disc accompanying the album’s 40th Anniversary Edition, Elton decided Ed Sheeran’s down to earth approach would fit the record’s most celebrated […]

21
MAR
2014

Celebrating its 40th anniversary right about now, Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ remains the British artist’s most enduring LP, a critically acclaimed collection that also more than tickled the pop charts, spawning two top-10 hits in the UK – ‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’ and the title track – and seeing ‘Candle In The […]

19
MAR
2014

The Million Dollar Piano, playing at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in March and April will be its only run of 2014. Elton and the band will be coming to Lyon, France on July 16 at the Theatre Romain Fourviere. EltonJohn.com: What do you recall about the attempt to record the album in Jamaica? Davey […]