
02
APR
2011
David Furnish Has Zachary Tattoo
He got the best Christmas present last year welcoming baby son Zachary Levi into the world and has been the doting dad ever since. But now David Furnish,48, has decided to pay tribute to his little man in his own special way with a tattoo of his son’s name on his arm. The inking, […]

24
MAR
2011
Article Suggests Ray Williams Matched Elton to Bernie Taupin
In her recent book, “Being Wrong”, Kathryn Schulz describes an experiment in which actors stage a row before an unwitting crowd. It ends with one firing a gun and another falling to the ground. When witnesses are asked what happened, they get details wrong, imagine dialogue or blood and report things that didn’t happen. Memory […]

18
MAR
2011
Rocket Pictures Buys Movie Rights to Children’s Book
Andersen Press is excited to announce that only a month after publication, Sir Elton John’s film company, Rocket Pictures has bought the film options for Will Gallows and the Snake-Bellied Troll by Derek Keilty. The wild west-meets-fantasy children’s novel was hailed by Amanda Craig in The Times as ‘a romping fantasy…full of Irish wit, dystopian […]
11
MAR
2011
Rare Footage of Elton & John Lennon at MSG 1974
There have been audio recordings, both bootleg and legitimate, of former Beatle John Lennon’s surprise appearance with Elton John in 1974 at Madison Square Garden, but here is the first known video footage of the show. There’s no sound, unfortunately, but it’s fantastic it’s finally out there.
05
MAR
2011
Billy Joel Autobiography Due June 14
The Book of Joel, Billy Joel’s memoir, co-written with author Fred Schruers, will be in stores June 14, and according to publisher HarperCollins, it will cover the entire arc of the Piano Man’s career, from his early struggles to his eventual superstardom. He will discuss his troubled love life, including his marriage to Christie Brinkley, […]

02
MAR
2011
Elton John Playing Royal Beach Concert NL, Denver CO & 2nd Regina Gig
Royal Beach Concert, the annual event where sun, sand and greatest hits central, today confirms the first two headliners. Elton John and the Golden Earring make their debut on Saturday, June 4 at the second edition of the Royal Beach Concert on the beach of Scheveningen. Also launching today the sale of tickets for the […]

28
FEB
2011
Elton Hosting & Performing on Saturday Night Live – April 2
Sir Elton will also perform with Leon Russell as the show’s musical guest, marking his first time back on the ‘SNL’ stage since 1982. Sir Elton John will play double duty on April 2 when he hosts Saturday Night Live and appears as the show’s musical guest with Leon Russell. It will be his first […]

16
FEB
2011
Elton Brings Back the Back-Up Singers on Tour
Decades before Lady Gaga emerged from her insect egg, Elton John had perfected the art of kitschy pop performance. Back in the day, Sir Elton — an ordinary-looking, bespectacled duffer — used to out-Liberace even Liberace. Remember the feathers, the boas and the bizarro-world eyeglasses? (I remember, with particular fondness, Sir Elton’s Donald-the-Sailor-Duck costume.) The […]

10
FEB
2011
Elton Sings ‘That’s What Friends are For’ at amFAR
New York Fashion Week kicked off last night with a star-studded guest list at the amfAR New York Gala which featured performances from music legends while raising money for a good cause; amfAR. Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick performed their legendary songs on-stage during the event which featured dinner, […]

08
FEB
2011
Elton Coming to Mohegan Sun, Billings, Bismarck, Boise, Duluth
The long-rumored Elton John concert at Taco Bell Arena was confirmed this morning in a press release from the venue. John and his band will perform April 9 on his “Greatest Hits Live” tour, meaning fans can expect to hear all the classics: “Tiny Dancer, ” “Rocket Man,” “Bennie and the Jets” and more from […]