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Billy Joel And Elton John To Tour Together As Long As They're Still Standing

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?) More »

5:00 PM on Tue Nov 11 2008
By Maura Johnston
895 views, 7 comments

Latest by cheesebubble: @Audif Jackson Winters III: Mrs. Joel should be encroaching on 30 years of age sometime soon. In other words, Billy will be gearing up for a new jail bait wife pretty soon. more »

So Much For Her Assertion That There Were No Hard Feelings 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... Obviously that won't be happening now," he told the Daily Star. No word from Lily's blog about how she feels about this reversal of fortune, perhaps because she's too busy worrying about the end of the world. [Now Magazine]

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on the blogs

Lily Allen Is Mad That No One Got The Joke

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...." More »

11:00 AM on Fri Sep 5 2008
By Maura Johnston
470 views, 4 comments

Latest by cheesebubble: That was beautifully put, thakoolshooshinesoulchildrmx. It's sad that an evening enjoyed by all had to ruined by an obnoxiously drunk little girl. This is how she chooses to carry on at an awards ceremony for charity? For god sakes, bloody more »

clara peller dept.

Elton John And Lily Allen Have Bitchiest Awards-Show Snipefest Since Milton Berle And RuPaul

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 Year Awards isn't some sort of viral marketing plan for their forthcoming collaboration, "Wednesday Nights Are Pretty OK For Fighting As Well '09." Then again, I'm talking about both of them thanks to this little spat, so who knows? [via Gawker]

9:00 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By Maura Johnston
873 views, 7 comments

Latest by daveknapik: "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a big bloated bucket of wank like everything else he ever produced in his entire career. There's a place in hell reserved for Elton and his crimes against music where he'll be forced more »

Once moderately famous rock musician Noel Gallagher (purportedly) suffered the z-list indignity of botching multiple attempts to charm his way into various Oscar parties on Sunday night. Yeah, it has been years and years since Oasis' last U.S. hit, but it has to gall poor Noel that they let Courtney Love into Elton John's soiree. [Gigwise]

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fashion

Elton John Brings Feathers Back To His Wardrobe

Recently the Maori decided that Elton John should drop the staid black-suited look and get back to his flashy roots. Luckily, they had just the garment to help him get there: a handmade bird-feather cloak—the "equivalent to an Academy Award"—that they awarded to Sir Elton in honor of his "loyal continuance to return to Aotearoa to entertain." More »

3:30 PM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Kate Richardson
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Authorities in Gateshead, England have determined that a photograph owned by Elton John that was previously thought to be indecent is not, in fact, child pornography, and is appropriate for display. From an official at the Crown Prosecution Service: "Even if the photograph was now considered to be indecent, a defendant would be able to raise a legitimate defence, given that the photograph was distributed for the purposes of display in a contemporary art gallery after having been deemed not to be indecent by the earlier investigation." Earlier investigation? Of the same piece of art? Sounds like the Crown Prosecution Service has been having a slow couple of years. [Reuters]

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CBS and Conde Nast, in an effort to meet their "one Elton John-fellating TV special per year" quota before the clock runs out on 2007, are teaming up for the creatively titled special Movies Rock, during which John will "honor music from animated movies." Also on the bill for the show, which airs in December: Beyonce singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," Carrie Underwood running through the hills on "The Sound Of Music," and a Fergalicious tribute to James Bond movies. Yes, really. [Variety]

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we also considered 'saturday night's alright (for fighting child pornography charges)'

Elton John: To Catch A Guy In A Giant Duck Costume And Oversized Sunglasses?

A characteristically understated NME is claiming that Captain Fantastic "has become embroiled in a child pornography investigation" thanks to a fine art photo by Nan Goldin which he had lent to a gallery exhibition in the U.K. From the NME: "A statement on Elton John's website states, 'Klara and Edda belly-dancing' by Nan Goldin was seized by police from Gateshead's Baltic Centre on September 20." But unless I've gone blind and/or I'm still delirious from the hip-hop hearings live-blog yesterday, I can't seem to find any mention of it on said official Web site, though the NME claims the photo is "still being assessed by Northumbria Police," mention of which I also can't find on John's site. In the interim, several other reputable sources have come forward with slightly differing versions of the story, while the AP has also named John the owner of the photo. I still like the NME's classy headline the best, though.

Elton John In 'Porn Probe' [NME]

11:00 AM on Wed Sep 26 2007
By jharv
722 views, 6 comments

Latest by Lucas Jensen: Elton John has one of the most amazing photography collections in the world. Just wanted to say that. I'm envious. more »

Neologism alert: "We're pleased at CDM to introduce a new verb: to Elton John will hereby mean to unplug from the Web in order to do creative work. No blogging, emergency emails only (heck, ignoring the emergency emails will be even more satisfying), no RSS, etc. In all seriousness, it's a great idea." Oh, dude, we are so with you on that last point. [Create Digital Music]

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goodbye, yellow brick information superhighway

Elton John Wants Everyone To Get Off The Internet

In a half-third-person, half-first-person screed that was no doubt Telexed to the UK tabloid The Sun, Elton John has made his stance on the Internet clear: He thinks it needs to be shut down now, before any more crappy made-at-home records get foisted on the public. And that people—including, probably, us—need to quit blogging and march in the streets for ... something. We're not entirely sure what. Maybe the fact that there's "too much technology"? Or maybe better albums, since he's claiming that in the '70s there were "at least ten albums released every week that were fantastic"? Actually, perhaps he just wants better drugs, so he'll at least think that there are that many good albums coming out every week. More »

11:00 AM on Thu Aug 2 2007
By mjohnston
567 views, 11 comments

Latest by Homage: I'd like to come out in support of Sir Elton's assertions, which I think are the ramblings of a madman (albeit one who penned Funeral For a Friend); but also exactly the sort of thing today's jet-setting power-nerd needs to more »

liner notes

Morrissey Fans' Tears Are Flowing Through The Streets Of Baltimore

- Thanks to a persistent throat infection, Morrissey has canceled tonight's show in Baltimore; in a super-classy move, ticketholders for this Thursday's Atlantic City show are trying to flip their tickets to non-diehards on eBay. [morrissey-solo.com]
- This just in: Elton John may be a bit of a diva! [Herald Sun]
- Soprano Beverly Sills has passed away from cancer at the age of 78. [AP via ABC]

2:00 PM on Tue Jul 3 2007
By mjohnston
311 views, 2 comments

clips

Objects Of Affection: Idolator's Tribute-Video Treasury

Ed. note: It's no secret that we're big lovers of YouTube "tribute" clips—those fan-made videos in which users create musical homages to their favorite pop-culture properties. The only problem is that 3/4 of these mini-movies revolve around Star Wars, the Harry Potter films or Gilmore Girls, usually all at once. So from now on, Idolator intern Kate Richardson will be scouring the video sites, looking for the most unlikely objects of affection. In this entry, she journeys into the wild, wild world of Steve Irwin videos:
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12:45 PM on Tue May 22 2007
By Brian Raftery
641 views, 1 comment

Latest by pimpmyPR: Elton should win. He's a bit of an exotic species himself. more »

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Liner Notes: What You Know About The New T.I. Album?

- T.I.'s new album, due in July, will feature cameos by Justin Timberlake, Eminem, R. Kelly, Nelly, Akon, Lil' Wayne. Meanwhile, in a velour-intensive game room in the L.A. suburbs, Snoop Dogg sits at home, wondering why he never got the call. [Billboard]
- Lamb Of God, Lordi, and Hatebreed will headline this year's Ozzfest, where the free-admission tickets will be offset by $75 fanny packs. [NME]
- Elton John plans to expand his digital back-catalog, which can only be good news for Kiki Dee. [Hollywood Reporter]

2:59 PM on Thu Mar 22 2007
By Brian Raftery
302 views, 1 comment

Latest by konflictofinterest: I can't fucking wait for the next T.I. record. more »

elton john

Elton John: We Think It's Gonna Be A Long, Long Time Before We Respect Him Again

If you have any love in your heart for Elton John, then by all means, do not watch this horrid Access Hollywood clip from last night, in which Sir Reg is browbeaten into making some sort of positive comment on the life of Anna Nicole Smith. Why? Because she was like Marilyn, and Elton loved Marilyn, and wouldn't it be great if for our vulturistic viewers if Elton were to bust out a little "Candle In The Wind" in her honor right now? John strains to keep his repulsion in check, but you have to wonder why he even agreed to sit down with these spumes in the first place. More »

9:12 AM on Fri Feb 16 2007
By Brian Raftery
374 views, 1 comment

Latest by chrisb: Ms. Thing performed on stage in a Donald Duck costume. I think we're well past the point of gaining/losing respect. more »

liner notes

Liner Notes: Evel Knievel Not Happy With Kanye West's Stunt

- Stuntman Evel Knievel, who's apparently just catching up on his TiVo'd MTV, is suing Kanye West over what he alleges is a "vulgar, sexual and racially questionable" video for "Touch The Sky." Knievel's health problems prevented the dispute from being settled via canyon-jump. [AllHipHop]
- Meanwhile, wrestler Diamond Dallas Page has added Rocawear to his "hand gesture infringement" suit against Jay-Z. [Vibe]
- Get ready for yet another "Candle In The Wind" rewrite: Elton John is among the performers set to play a concert marking the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death. [NME]

12:55 PM on Tue Dec 12 2006
By mjohnston
264 views, 4 comments

Latest by Bob Loblaw: What does "racially questionable" even mean? Did they mean questionably racist? (It isn't.) Tell me a lawyer didn't go to court with something so wordally questionable. more »

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Liner Notes: Elton Goes To The John

- Elton John interrupted an Australian concert by leaving the stage to vomit, later telling the crowd that he'd gone "chunder in the toilet." Upon hearing the news, Tim Rice wrote a fourteen-song musical about a naueseas koala named Chundra, tentatively slated to open on Broadway in August 2008. [Metro]
- Jay-Z's Kingdom Come is expected to move more than 800,000 copies in one week, thanks to his subtle marketing campaign. [Hits Daily Double]
- The British music industry is so screwed, they can't even keep their intellectual-property reports from leaking before the street date. [Variety]

1:13 PM on Mon Nov 27 2006
By Brian Raftery
101 views, 4 comments

Latest by The Mozfather: Goddammit! Stupid delayed comment-posting. Sorry, folks. more »

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Liner Notes: Fantasia Plans Fantedious New Album

- Fantasia's next album, I Have Learned How To Point At My Hat, will feature collaborations with Missy Elliott, Big Boi, and R&B legend Diane Warren. [Billboard]
- Two members of Procol Harum are arguing in court over who deserves songwriting credit for the 1967 hit "Whiter Shade Of Pale." The winner will celebrate his victory with a three-night stint at the Westbury Music Fair. [AP]
- Elton John hates God more than he hates Interscope. [Reuters]

1:40 PM on Mon Nov 13 2006
By Brian Raftery
73 views, 1 comment

Latest by Silverfuture: How long until Fantasia joins the Fantanas? more »