Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: La Luz, My Brightest Diamond, Elton John, Kathy Griffin, Black Lips, Wye Oak, Sidi Touré, Dear Nora, and more just-announced tours.
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Brooklyn Vegan — That's eight NYC shows total. Plus: watch video from the Elton John Grammys Salute television special and listen to the new 'Revamp' tribute album.
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Topix — Music icon Sit Elton John has nine number one hits, five Grammys, an Oscar and a Tony. He's toured the world for nearly five decades and performed more than 4,000 shows. more info
Guardian Music — This week brings new all-star love-ins dedicated to Elton John and Johnny Cash – marginal releases in the context of their careers, yet tributes to lesser-known acts can prove transformativeThere are, when you boil it down, two kinds of tribut... more info
Topix — These are the words from the classic "Your Song," which Lady Gaga sang to the man who penned them, Elton John. The "Born This Way" singer donned sparkling spectacles and feathers to croon the hit, as part of "Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Gr... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Two new star-studded albums saluting the music of longtime collaborators Elton John and Bernie Taupin were crafted with a couple of main goals in mind. The albums coincide roughly with the 50th anniversary of when the composer and lyricist met in Lon... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Two new star-studded albums saluting the music of longtime collaborators Elton John and Bernie Taupin were crafted with a couple of main goals in mind. The albums coincide roughly with the 50th anniversary of when the composer and lyricist met in Lon... more info
Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than two dozen Elton John songs have been reinterpreted by the likes of Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga and Willie Nelson on two albums of past hits released on Friday.
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Stereogum — Maybe your first thought on Elton John's announced retirement tour was something along the lines of a shrug. Oh, right, another Boomer from the classic rock canon's hanging it up, how's about that. And then maybe one of his songs'll plunk into your f... more info