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APR
2012
APR
2012
Elton John Live in Moscow Remastered on iTunes
Elton John Live in Moscow 1979 has been remastered and 12 tracks are now available for download from iTunes.
13
APR
2012
APR
2012
The Lion King is Broadway’s Highest Earning Show Ever
The Lion King, the international hit musical adaptation of Disney’s 1994 animated feature film, with music by Elton and Tim Rice, has become the highest earning show in the history of Broadway. According to figures released by Disney, The Lion King has earned $853.8 million (£536.7 million) since its US opening in 1997. The Broadway […]
13
APR
2012
APR
2012
Queen & Adam Lambert Playing Concert with Elton John in Kiev
Queen‘s July 7 performance with Adam Lambert at the UK Sonisphere Festival may have been canceled, but drummer Roger Taylor says his band now has plans to play a total of four shows this summer with the former American Idol finalist. Taylor tells Billboard.com that, in addition to a previously scheduled June 30 concert in […]
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MAR
2012
MAR
2012
Sierra Towers Apartments Up For Sale
Rock icon Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, have listed their two condominiums in West Hollywood for sale, according to the Multiple Listing Service. The smaller of the two, with one bedroom, 11/2 bathrooms and 1,151 square feet of living space, is priced at $1.6 million. The larger, with the same number of bedrooms […]
16
MAR
2012
MAR
2012
Elton’s New Album – “The Diving Board” Coming Soon
In recent years, Elton John has returned to his musical roots – reviving characters from previous albums (The Captain and the Kid), recreating the rootsy vibe of his Tumbleweed Connection era (Peachtree Road), and cutting an album with longtime hero and early Seventies touring partner Leon Russell (The Union). With his just-completed new album, John […]
13
MAR
2012
MAR
2012
Billboard Fan Gets Her Wish
Persistence paid off for Camille Clement Gregg. She got to go backstage and meet her inspiration, Sir Elton John, at his concert in Orlando this weekend. Gregg’s dream came true after Action News aired a story about Gregg and the billboard she rented, asking the singer for the meeting. Elton John’s representatives arranged everything after […]
03
MAR
2012
MAR
2012
Billy Joel Won’t Tour with Elton due to Setlist Constraints
Inducted into the Rock and Rock Hall in 1999, Joel has largely stopped recording new material in recent years. He toured with Elton John from 1994 until 2010, but said that it “got to be a little confining” because John insisted that they keep playing the same sets. “I don’t think we’ll do it anymore,” […]
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FEB
2012
FEB
2012
Win Tickets to Elton’s Oscar Party
EMMA stands for electronic marketplace for merchandise and activities—but, unsurprisingly, “We liked EMMA better,” says Glen Goldstein, the company’s vice president for social media. So what exactly is EMMA? Goldstein says, “We’ve mashed together Facebook and Craigslist. It creates a whole social marketplace of friends and others, and you can open it up and see […]
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FEB
2012
FEB
2012
Elton Invited to Whitney’s Funeral, but Can’t Make It
British singer/songwriter Elton John is one of several high-profile performers invited to attend Whitney Houston’s funeral, tomorrow. Beyonce, Jay-Z and Oprah Winfrey will also attend the service at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will reportedly sing at the ceremony. Houston’s cousin, Dionne Warwick, will contribute, as will […]
18
FEB
2012
FEB
2012
Elton’s Gaydar Profile Picture
An image of Elton John’s face comprising thousands of Gaydar users’ profile pictures is among the works in a collection celebrating LGBT History Month. The Steve Rosenthal portrait will be part of ‘Gaze’, an exhibition of images of inspirational figures from the gay community including a specially-commissioned portrait of Lady Gaga. The computer-generated Elton John […]