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The Diving Board – Part Two
Has there ever been such uncertainty surrounding a new Elton album? When Elton finished up a 4-day stint in the studio in January 2012 the plan was for the resulting The Diving Board album to be released in September. However, … Continue reading
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Oh, it’s carnival night And they’re stringing the lights around you
Hello 2013, so very nice to meet you. Yes, it’s that time again of year when we look back at the last 12 months and then desperately hope for better things to come in the next 12.
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Is that the radio, Yes that’s the radio
Get your tape recorders primed ‘cos tomorrow sees the start of a weekend of the sort usually reserved for blockbuster movies hoping to post record openings. 6 days, yes that’s 6 whole days, packed into one Elton John Weekend on … Continue reading
RIP Bob Birch
Incredibly sad sad news, Bob Birch has died. He was found at his home today (Wednesday) with a gun shot wound in an apparent suicide. All our thoughts are with Bob’s family and friends and Elton and the band.
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You can still say ‘homo’ and everybody laughs
Elton and the band played in Kiev on Saturday on the eve of the Euro 2012 final. During the 2-hour show Elton spoke about about the violence against gay people in Ukraine, a country he called his second home. As … Continue reading
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The Diving Board
Rolling Stone is reporting Elton’s new album will be called The Diving Board. And, according to one rather biased piano player, the album is the most exciting solo record [he’s] done in a long, long time. The Diving Board is a return to … Continue reading
Good Morning to the Night
Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong this weekend premiered a track from PNAU’s new album of Elton John remixes. The Australian duo, signed to Rocket, were given carte blanche to play with Elton’s back catalogue for an 8-track album to be … Continue reading
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I saw the lights along the pier That made my senses sing
It has just been announced that Elton will play the Official Opening Concert of the Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool. The open-air venue is situated opposite Blackpool’s famous tower and can hold up to 20,000 people. The concert on Saturday 16th … Continue reading
Where royalty and [Shakers] meet
According to the BBC, Elton will be joining Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, Annie Lennox and Tom Jones at The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert to be held in front of Buckingham Palace in June. BBC News – Sir Paul McCartney to … Continue reading
Beyond the yellow brick road
Sniffing for tidbits I came across this piece on the Guardian website regarding the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album: Old music: Elton John – Funeral for a Friend. It turns out that BBC Radio 2 will be featuring the album … Continue reading
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