Bernie Taupin, Elton John's longtime songwriting partner and the lyricist for the vast majority of John's hits, was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of driving under the influence. Through his lawyer, Taupin has strongly denied any wrongdoing.
Elton John and Paul Simon were among the stars who helped raise more than $80 million at a benefit held Monday night (May 13) in New York City. Bono and Sting also were on hand at the 25th anniversary Robin Hood Foundation gala at Jacob Javits Center.
Earlier this year Dave Grohl revealed that Elton John would join his band Queens of the Stone Age on a song when the rock album hit stores later this year. Frontman Josh Homme had a chance to explain how that collaboration came about during a recent interview.
April 16, 2013 You have to wonder what keeps aging musicians like Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Elton John or Paul McCartney on the road touring instead of retiring. Perhaps, they haven't saved enough money for retirement.
April 4, 2013 Elton John and Bernie Taupin are already members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, but apparently the Hall feels they deserve more, so they've now been given the organization's highest award.
If you've seen any of the 23 James Bond movies, you're familiar with British trumpet player Derek Watkins. The session player also sat in with Eric Clapton, the Beatles, Elton John and more during a nearly 50-year career. Watkins died on Friday (March 22) after a two year battle with cancer.
When Fall Out Boy announced their reformation earlier this year, the group told fans via an article in Billboard Magazine to prepare themselves for some untypical collaborations.
Sure, Van Halen's legendary concert riders used to demand that all of the brown M&Ms be removed. But it's not like they ever requested that the tasty sweets be given their own adjacent temperature-controlled hotel room. To get to that level of kooky eccentricity, you'll need to read Elton John's tour demands.
Controversial pop star Chris Brown expressed an interest in working with Elton John, of all people, while attending John's annual AIDS Foundation party after the Oscar awards this weekend.
Over the last 21 years, Elton John's annual Oscar party has raised more than $300 million for AIDS research -- an impressive number that got even bigger on Sunday (Feb. 24), when John's latest bash added another $6 million to the total.
