JamBase — Watch Elton John perform two of his greatest hits and talk to fanboy Stephen Colbert on Monday's 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.' more info

Stereogum — Elton John has so many hits that he actually just put out a triple-disc greatest-hits box set, which is absolutely ridiculous. And last night, to promote that set, John was a guest on Stephen Colbert's Late Show, which gave Colbert a chance to dork o... more info

Chorus.fm — The notable bands on your television this week include: Manchester Orchestra (Kimmel; 11/16), Tove Lo (Fallon; 11/14), Elton John (Colbert; 11/13), Pink (Corden; 11/14), Now, Now (Daly; 11/13). more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Paul Buckmaster, the arranger and orchestra conductor who provided the atmospheric backdrop and sonic flourishes for Elton John, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones and other titans of rock over the decades, has died at 71. Buckmaster worked extensively ... more info

New York Post — He’s been churning out the hits for nearly 50 years, but these days, Elton John is just as concerned with helping to shape the hits of the next 50 years. The British legend releases his new best-of compilation “Diamonds” on Friday, but at the a... more info

Uncut — He also worked with Leonard Cohen, Harry Nilsson and the Grateful Dead Photo by Brad Elterman/FilmMagic/Getty Images He also worked with Harry Nilsson, Carly Simon and the Grateful Dead The post Paul Buckmaster, arranger for David Bowie, the Rol... more info

Stereogum — Good news: you can finally purchase your very own adorable Kurt Cobain toy! The toy company Funko has designed a new collection of Kurt Cobain, Jerry Garcia, and Elton John figurines, each of which has an enormous head and teeny tiny little body. The... more info

New York Post — For Elton John, everything comes full circle. On Sunday night, the venerable music man surprised a Broadway audience for “The Lion King’s” 20th anniversary performance. John joined the cast onstage after the show to sing his hit song “Circle ... more info

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PopSugar UK — The Lion King officially premiered on Broadway in November 1997, and on Sunday, Elton John surprised fans with a special "Circle of Life" performance to mark the show's 20th anniversary on Broadway. John, who cowrote the music for the Disney cla... more info