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Elton John Planning for New Album in September 2013

24 Feb At the end of last week, Elton John revealed that he plans to put out the most “piano-oriented” album he has done so far in September 2013. The release, called The Diving Board, includes 13 tracks and was recorded in two sessions with lyricist Bernie Taupin. Shortly after completing The Union, in which John worked with Jean Russell, he... Read more »

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Malaysian Group Protesting Elton John Over Sexual Orientation

28 Nov For every example that indicates that we are making progress towards being a more tolerant and loving world, there is a moment that reminds us that we still have a work to do. Sir Elton John is scheduled to perform in Malaysia tomorrow (November 29) but there are people protesting the show due to the fact that the singer is openly gay. The... Read more »

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Elton John and David Furnish Awaiting Second Child

12 Nov Elton John has made no secret of the fact that he was ecstatic to become a father when he and his partner, David Furnish, welcomed now 2-year-old Zachary Furnish-John. Their bundle of joy came into the world via a surrogate in December 2010. Now, news is surfacing that the happy couple will be adding to their family and have begun preparing... Read more »

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Elton John Wins Copyright Lawsuit of 1985 Hit "Nikita"

05 Nov Elton John enjoyed a hit back in 1985 with his track “Nikita” which is a song all about unrequited love between a man and an East German female border guard. Incredibly, earlier this year – a whopping 27 years later – a man filed a lawsuit claiming that the lyrics had been stolen. Guy Hobbs says that the words to the famous tune were... Read more »

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Elton John Insists That Madonna's "Career is Over"

06 Aug Madonna sure is facing a lot of criticism these days. The French have definitely shown their lack of support for her use of a swastika during her MDNA stops in their country and now Sir Elton John is saying that it may be well past time for her to hang up her cone bra. During an appearance on Australian television, he said: "Why is she such... Read more »