Elton John

ROCKET Man Sir Elton John has failed to lift off after a bout of ill health a ' his postponed UK tour, including a Sheffield Arena date, has now been cancelled.

By John D. Luerssen Touring partners and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Elton John and Billy Joel appear to have dueling medical dilemmas that have forced the cancellation of additional shows. John's recent and severe bout of E.coli and influenza kept the flamboyant 62-year-old from fulfilling his commitmen...

Caption: The King Edward VII Hospital where Sir Elton John is being treated for flu with complications.

By John D. Luerssen Whether you think they're better suited to hipster or pop radio audiences, Kings of Leon can now officially claim to be for lovers. The Tennessee rockers beat out Marvin Gaye, Al Green and Eric Clapton in a love song competition sponsored by dating site eHarmony UK.

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£1 from each copy sold will be given to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. “Your purchase will also directly benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which works throughout the world to provide support to those affected with HIV and AIDS.

By John D. Luerssen Elton John has been forced to pull out of his upcoming West Coast dates with Billy Joel as a result of an ongoing illness. The 62-year-old announced on his official Website that he has been forced to yank more shows on doctor's orders after being hospitalized with "a serious case of e-coli ba...

Elton John, left, is everywhere these days, while Billy Joel hasn't released a record of new pop songs in 16 years.

By Benjy Eisen When Brandi Carlile went to record her newest release, 'Give Up the Ghost,' she enlisted the help of Sir Elton John. That makes it sound easy but, in truth, the weeks leading up to the collaboration were stressful for Carlile. She didn't even know if it was going to actually happen or not until...

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A new charity auction is offering two tickets to The Andy Roddick Foundation gala at the Hilton Hotel in Austin, TX on November 30, 2009 at 6:30pm with seating at the head table with Andy Roddick and possibly Elton John. In addition, the winning bid will choose the set of songs Elton will sing...

Not only will Riverdance be headlining, with a spine-tingling performance of extracts from their smash-hit show, there will also be a ‘Money Can’t Buy’ Grand Auction featuring lots donated by a host of celebrities, including Elton John, Brian May, Madonna, Rafael Nadal, Ireland Rugb...

By James Sullivan After meeting actress Emma Thompson at a gig, Knight pledged to set the record to raise money for the Helen Bamber Foundation, which provides support to victims of human rights violations. Sir Elton John and Craig David were among the better-known musicians who sent encouragement.

this music is what Elton John put together after Bernie Taupin handed him lyrics about getting drunk as hell and starting shit at any given chance, and based on that theme, and the fact that it's music and that music can be as fucking romantic as you can make it, i have to say Elton fucking nail...

John Kongos is a rather talented if largely unknown singer/songwriter  side 1) 1.) Tokoloshe Man   (John Kongos) - 5:20 3.) Gold   (Demetriou - John Kongos) - 4:28 side 2) 2.) Try To Touch Just One   (John Kongos) - 6:45 3.) Tomorrow I'll Go   (John Kongos) - 4:48

 United Kingdom but at least Bennie and the Jets is supposed to be strident. An extended Rocket Man, meanwhile, exemplified the best and worst of the set, degenerating from creative early 70s odyssey to tedious pub rocker – a metaphor for Elton John's career, ...

Hardly a sound was made apart from Elton's vocals and piano for Candle In The Wind, contrasting with the euphoria that greeted Don't Let The Sun Go Down On ... and more »

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Nearly 3½ hours after they were first greeted with a standing ovation, Billy Joel and Elton John finally called it a night with their unofficial theme song, "Piano Man." You might have guessed as much, even if you didn't catch these ivory-tickling Rock ...

2.) Fantasy   (Hugh Nicholson)  - 3:31 3.) Women   (Ian MacMillian)  - 3:51 4.) Shepherd   (Hugh Nicholson) - 4:44 5.) Strange Thing   (Hugh Nicholson) - 4:10 side 2) 1.) Bring Back the Love   (Hugh Nicholson) - 4:25 2.) I'm Alone   (David Nicholson) - 4:06

This concert was old school rock and roll, and songs such as their closings, “Candle in the Wind” and “Piano Man,” have stood the test of time. Elton John and Billy Joel, who thanked fans, shook hands and even signed a few autographs before exiting the ...

Each appeared to be trying to one-up the other, which consummated in a piano duel during John's "Bennie and the Jets. ... Review: Joel, John show Omaha that boomers still rockLincoln Journal Star all 2 news articles »

Critically acclaimed and wildly popular in his '70s heyday, but never exactly cool, Elton John has long been a sort of background superstar—despite his once notorious onstage flamboyance. Now in his 60s, John has maintained a massive popularity, ...

 WA Wearing a bright red shirt that matched his piano and a coat emblazoned with “Las Vegas Pirates” on its back and “Captain Elton” on its right sleeve, Elton John rolled through his hits Wednesday and reflected on his time at the Colosseum, ...

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By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) Performing at Greenwich’s O2 Arena on Saturday night, the flamboyant singer told the crowd that he would rather have his “cock bitten off by an Alsatian” than watch the ITV show. Without going into too much detail on a family website, he also said he would be happy to lose his testicles in the...

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Madman Across The Water" is an interesting study into the man who was not yet Elton John.  Bookended by the stripped-down "Tumbleweed Connection" and the much lauded "Honky Chateau," "Madman" offers key insight into what would be Elton's traditions: intense character studies, overdo...

3. Bennie And The Jets: The hits keep on coming!  "Bennie" actually found great success as an R&B song, in addition to hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  It's a piano-driven rock send-up, with claps and cheering in the background to simulate the life experience of the fake band Bennie...

Gladys Knight, Tim Allen, Whoopi Goldberg, Emily Mortimer and Delta Goodrem were just some of the stars spotted at Sir Elton John’s An Enduring Vision gala in New York on Tuesday, November 11. The evening featured performances from Sir Elton – who was joined by Gladys Knight for a soulful v...

By Dodai More from Jennifer Aniston, whose Vogue interview all over the internet: "There is more to me than just a tabloid girl. This whole 'Poor lonely Jen' thing, this idea that I'm so unlucky in love? I actually feel I've been unbelievably lucky in love. I don't feel like I'm supposed to be any furth...

By Frankly, I'm a bit outraged Joel even played John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," saying that he had to start practicing John's music again to get ready for the tour. The show features 14-songs from John’s long career, including such hits as "Candle in the Wind," "Believe" and "Rocket Man."

By Andy Greene • Album Review: Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Photo: Getty Towards the end of the second song of the night, a tepid version of “Candle In The Wind” by South Pacific actress Kelli O’Hara, the catcalls began. “Where’s Elton?” screamed a furious woman. “This is bullshit!” yelled an eve...

Andy Roddick led Team Elton John to victory at Advanta WTT Smash Hits at Kennesaw State University where the event raised $400,000 for HIV/AIDS charities! The annual charity event, hosted by Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John, raised more than $400,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundatio...

By Emma(angelsgrace123@hotmail.com) Barrowman, master of the craft of television presentation, started out in musical theatre, but is one of those showbiz rarities - someone who has managed to make the move into mainstream TV. It's difficult because you are working with these great geniuses of musical theatre, and, obviou...

By shana naomi New deluxe double-disc reissues of his first two American releases, 1970's Elton John and 1971's single-less but superior Tumbleweed Connection, present the superstar at his most serious. Like their black and sepia covers, the music inside is dark and stormy, thick with references to...

By gdaysunshine Thursday, April 3, 2008 Elvis Costello to Host TV Show with Elton John photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Elvis Costello has reportedly signed up to host a new TV show with Sir Elton John. Costello will be interviewing celebrities in depth on Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... which...

By lefty@dopefiend.co.uk Playlist: Lucy in the sky with diamonds - Elton John; You can't always get what you want - band from tv; Gin and Juice - The Gourds; Scooby Doo & Friends - Frank Caliendo; Tower - Angel; You too & stuff - Brian Reagan; Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy; The end of Bush - Frank Caliendo; High - J...

Elton John concert review: World-class musician still commands ...  MT - Sep 30, 2007 He calls it the “Number One Hits” tour for a reason: From “Tiny Dancer” to “Levon” to “Rocket Man” to “Bennie and the Jets,” John stormed through his ...

By Shari Blue Oyster Cult? Go-Gos? Berlin? Beach Boys? REO Speedwagon? Foreigner? No, even Foreigner, with all the skanky people trying to smoke in the pool at the Beach, and with Mike being a Lou Gramm man who doesn't think the new singer compares, had more pep. Held more notes.

By Fallen Angel In a unique and revealing new documentary to be broadcast on ITV1 on Saturday, Sir Elton John talks about his amazing career in music; his highs and his lows; The Elton John Aids Foundation; and his relationships with partner David Furnish, Bernie Taupin, Princess Diana and The Beatles.

By Erica Futterman Forty-two years after being arrested in Starkville, Mississippi, Johnny Cash will be pardoned by the town for a 1965 incident in which he was arrested while picking flowers from a resident’s garden. The town will also honor Cash, who was inspired to write “Starkville City Jail” after bei...

Elton John has given a free concert in the main square of Ukraine's capital, Kiev, to promote HIV-Aids awareness.

By Janine Macdonald If you were going to have any Elton John CD in your collection, from an era, when he was simply at his most creative and best, then this is the one to go for. Considered one of his masterpieces, it came out at a time when Elton and his writing partner, Bernie Taupin, had already begun to establish...

By Cara de Pescado No matter what your musical taste prefers, chances are you’ve heard of Elton John. A multiple Grammy winner, humanitarian, and flamboyant superstar, Elton John has been a huge success on the music scene since 1970. His first release was Empty Sky in 1969 with his most recent being Rocket Ma...

By Joe Harris The album spans more than two decades of John's distinguished career.  From "Crocodile Rock" to "Tiny Dancer," many of John's best works are featured.  Could this be the definitive Elton John collection?  Not likely, as clear shortcomings are part of the package.  The chief flaw is perhap...

Only the very, very best of the Elton John phenomena, spanning decades of impeccable melodies, makes the cut on Rocket Man - Number Ones. The album, composed of 12 No. 1 hits and five favorites, and released with an obvious Sgt. Pepper ...

After a resounding introduction from President Bill Clinton, Elton John performed a three-hour-long set at Madison Square Garden last night. The show was in celebration of John’s 60th birthday, and it marked the 60th time the rocker has performed on the Madison Square Garden stage. John...