Elton John

A Classic Encounter With Prokofiev’s Piano

Another fantastic evening of music courtesy of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. My focus on last week’s concert was on Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. More on that later. Martha Gilmer gave us some information on […]

WXRT–2013/04/11

Director Michael Gracey Signs On To Elton John ‘Rocketman’ Biopic

Talk of an Elton John biopic, Rocketman, has been in the air for over a year, with Sir Elton famously stating that he would like to see Justin Timberlake as himself in the film. While the […]

2013/03/20

“The Dude Abides!” Playlist For The 15th Anniversary Of The Big Lebowski

Today is the fifteen-year-anniversary of the movie, “The Big Lebowski”. Directed and written by the Coen brothers, Ethan and Joel, the movie still remains relevant today and “The Dude” is has become an iconic character. […]

2013/03/06

What To Expect From Elton John’s New Album

Forget everything Elton John said about his long-delayed album the last time his team spoke up. Apparently he’ll change the album’s name from Voyeur back to its original title, The Diving Board, and it won’t […]

2013/02/26

Elton John Played On New Queens Of The Stone Age Album

The list of musicians on the upcoming Queens of the Stone Age album is getting longer. During last night’s Chelsea Lately program, where Dave Grohl is filling in as guest host this week, Elton John […]

2013/02/07

Dave Grohl Confirms Elton John Will Be Part Of Upcoming Queens Of The Stone Age Album

The recording of the new Queens Of The Stone Age album is reportedly “manic and unpredictable.” One of the many unpredictable things: Dave Grohl collaborating with Sir Elton John for a song. Say what? Elton […]

2013/02/07

Dave Grohl Takes Over “Chelsea Lately” Hosting Duties During GRAMMY Week

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, currently on a whirlwind promotional blitz for his directorial debut, Sound City, is taking over the hosting chair from Chelsea Handler on her Chelsea Lately TV talk show on the […]

2013/02/06

Elton John Lands Ed Sheeran A Spot On GRAMMYs

Ed Sheeran will perform a duet with Elton John during Sunday’s 55th GRAMMY Awards and he revealed how it all unfolded. “I just got a call from him about two months ago just saying, ‘Yeah […]

2013/02/05

Ed Sheeran Is Having GRAMMY Nightmares

“I keep having dreams about the GRAMMYs and they always end up badly,” Ed Sheeran confessed. It’s every artist’s dream to be nominated for a GRAMMY and to perform on the GRAMMY stage but for Ed, […]

2013/01/31

Jack White, The Lumineers, Ed Sheeran And Elton John Added To GRAMMY Line-Up

With this year’s star-studded 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards already boasting an all-star line-up of performers including fun., the Black Keys and Mumford and Sons, it has been announced that rockers Jack White, the Lumineers and […]

2013/01/24

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