Sir Elton John has spoken of his excitement at playing on a rock record for the first time – as his collaboration with Queens Of The Stone Age hurtles to the top of the charts. The veteran pianist was among the guest stars who played with the US rock act on new album …Like Clockwork, […]
About 14,000 Walmart associates arrived in Northwest Arkansas and Tuesday (June 4) the activities began with a free concert by music icon Sir Elton John. The concert at the UA Bud Walton Arena was filled with only associates. Walmart accepted ticket requests on May 15th and within minutes every spot was taken by associates. […]
Previous Elton John Band alumni John Jorgenson will be making a special appearance replacing Davey Johnstone for 2 private events this June. Jorgenson revealed on Facebook that he needs ‘to prepare for two nights with Elton John filling in for Davey Johnstone while he takes a little personal time off’. The shows are June 4 […]
Proud dads Elton John and David Furnish posed for photographers as they arrived in Venice, Italy with their two sons, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John and Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John.
Musician Elton John and Downtown Abbey actress Dame Maggie Smith are among celebrities who have painted individual gnomes in support of the Chelsea centenary appeal, which aims to bring more young people into the industry. The gnomes, which appeared inside the showground overnight ahead of Monday’s preview of the flower extravaganza, will be auctioned on […]
Santa Ynez Valley resident Bernie Taupin — the lyricist behind nearly all of Elton John’s most celebrated songs, including “Tiny Dancer,” “Bennie and the Jets,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Rocket Man,” and others — was arrested May 5 on suspicion of DUI. According to California Highway Patrol spokesperson John Ortega, Taupin, 63, was driving his […]
Rocketman, the Elton John biopic, is moving forward, with Good Universe coming aboard to handle international sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Rocket Pictures, John’s film, TV and theater production company, will produce Rocketman, which is to be directed by Michael Gracey, who is also helming Fox’s upcoming The Greatest Showman on Earth, starring […]
Today, May 6, Davey Johnstone, guitarist and Music Director for the Elton John band, and keyboard player Kim Bullard are each celebrating their birthdays in Las Vegas on a night off during the current run of The Million Dollar Piano at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace.
Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman Jimmy Webb announced today that Elton and Bernie Taupin will be the 2013 recipients of the esteemed Johnny Mercer Award at the 44th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Elton and Bernie have one of the most […]