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Grammy Awards 2010: The Performances
9:27 PM on Sun Jan 31 2010 by Becky Bain
We still can't believe Beyonce covered a 15-year old Alanis Morissette song or that Pink basically turned the Grammy audience into Sea World's splash zone with her gravity-defying, water-sprinkling performance. Take the jump to relive all the amazing Grammy performances. (We'll be updating as we find 'em!) More »
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10:30 AM on Tue Jun 2 2009 by Maura
Bret Michaels will return to Sunday-night TV this weekend, when his band–you do remember that the reality-show lothario has a band, yes?–performs on the Tony Awards with the cast of the Constantine Maroulis star vehicle Rock Of Ages. (Prepare for lots of weave-tossing, everyone.) Also on the performance docket: Dolly Parton, who’ll be accompanied by the cast of 9 To 5; Elton John, who’ll give the boys in Billy Elliot an assist; and Liza Minnelli, who has more than enough moxie to carry a show on her own, thank you very much. [Official site] More »
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Sad-Song-Stuffed British Compilation Album Provides Most Compelling Excuse For “Death By Audio” Yet
2:30 PM on Mon May 11 2009 by Maura
Britain is no stranger to the hastily assembled compilation album; why, the country’s Best… Albums Ever! series alone has entrants that honor air guitar, barbecues, and girl power. But the compilation Time To Say Goodbye kind of takes things to a new level. The two-disc set–which, the chart-watching site Popjustice notes, came out shortly after the death of British reality-TV star Jade Goody captivated the country and put it in a “wallowing, boo-hoo… mood”–is so chock-full of sad songs, one almost hopes that Big Fun is hidden in there as a secret bonus track. Not to mention that it has a cover that inadvertently recalls Whipped Cream And Other Delights, no doubt to entice people who might be a little turned off by the crazily depressive nature of an album that sequences “Over The Rainbow” back-to-back with “Candle In The Wind.” More »
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Formerly Wealthy Musicians Now Just Rich, Thanks To The Craptastic Economy
10:30 AM on Fri Apr 24 2009 by Maura
The Times Of London’s annual Rich List has had the odd effect of proving that stars are, at their core, just like us–because they’ve affected by the global economic meltdown, too. Elton John’s net worth? Down 26%! Tom Jones? Off 24%! In fact, only three music-related entities on the British paper’s Rich List, which ranks the net worths of Britain’s wealthiest people in a 112-page magazine–Simon Cowell, Oasis’ Gallagher brothers, and Mamma Mia! producer Judy Cramer–saw their net worths increase over the past year. Yet none of them made the top 10, so sad. If you feel like stoking your class-consciousness ire, the top 10 musical entities are after the jump.
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Toby Keith Way Too Much Of A Bad-Ass To Be A Leader
12:00 PM on Thu Apr 23 2009 by Maura
In today’s wrapup of headlines: Toby Keith isn’t ready to make nice with voters, Elton John says “goodbye” to Las Vegas’ 10-karat-bricked roads, and Gregg “Girl Talk” Gillis is thinking about maybe engaging in the art of songcraft! More »
Idolator’s Helpful Marketing Tips, Part 1: How Not To Announce Your Web Site
12:45 PM on Tue Nov 25 2008 by Dan Gibson
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Billy Joel And Elton John To Tour Together As Long As They’re Still Standing
5:00 AM on Tue Nov 11 2008 by Maura
In news that will send many an ex-drama club member’s heart a-flutter, Elton John announced on The View this morning that his world tour with fellow ivory-tinkler Billy Joel, which begins in March, will last for “at least” two years. Think of it as a recession special: “It’s two people for the price of one,” Sir Elton told ABC’s class in chattering. “Our ticket prices are the same as you’d see anyone else, but there’s two of us. In this day and age, we hope to be getting people value for their money.” Now that is a message that anyone can get behind! After the jump, a few Joel/John collaborations from years past. (Hey, I got over denying my roots this summer, you know?)
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So Much For Her Assertion That There Were No Hard Feelings
11:45 AM on Wed Sep 10 2008 by Maura
In the wake of their on-stage spat at the British GQ Awards last week, Elton John has announced that rumors of any future collaborations with his sparring partner Lily Allen should be put to bed: “I was thinking about asking her to tour with me and maybe even do a duet… More »
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Lily Allen Is Mad That No One Got The Joke
11:00 AM on Fri Sep 5 2008 by Maura
The pint-sized singer responds to the flap over her Wednesday-night tiff with Elton John on her blog, saying that it was all just a big joke and even though she may have been drunk, it wasn’t like Sir Elton was mad or anything: “I’m not defending my drunkeness because i don’t need to, i’m 23 it was an awards ceremony i drank the free champagne, how awful of me. Trying to create a feud on the other hand, and trying to make me out as being some rude little girl with a drink problem is just unfair, Elton and I exchanged jokes and there were no hard feelings at all, infact neither of us gave it a second thought. It’s sad that an evening enjoyed by all had to ruined by some bitter journos again….”
Clara Peller Dept.
Elton John And Lily Allen Have Bitchiest Awards-Show Snipefest Since Milton Berle And RuPaul
9:00 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008 by Maura
Elton John’s assertion that he could snort British burbler Lily Allen under the table, and his half-bored disgust at her unwillingness to stop sucking from the free-champagne teat and plastered protests over his advanced age, make me pretty sure that the argument they had at British GQ’s Men Of The… More »
