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 […]
Elton John’s Million Dollar Piano is exactly that: A singularly stunning instrument that successfully marries technology and art, and cost just that much to create. As the name of the legendary performer’s latest headlining act to take up residence at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace, The Million Dollar Piano runs two full hours, expanding beyond […]
Rocket Sports Management is a sports management company co-founded by Sir Elton John and Luke Lloyd-Davies, with the core business being focused on Athlete management. Much like its sister company the Rocket Music Entertainment Group it looks after a unique roster of talented individuals that are given the very best support on a worldwide scale […]
SIR ELTON JOHN collects nodding dogs and even takes the figures to his dressing room at shows, according to singing pal ED SHEERAN. The two singers teamed up for a collaboration at last month’s (Feb13) Grammy Awards, and Sheeran has revealed the Rocket Man hitmaker’s bizarre backstage requirements. The Sun quotes Sheeran as saying, “There […]
Elton John recently joined Fall Out Boy in an Atlanta studio to collaborate on a track for the group’s new album, Save Rock and Roll. Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump posted an image of the duo on his Twitter feed, along with the message “#saverockandroll #sireltonjohn.” Stump hinted to Billboard that there would be […]