Elton scores his 8th #1 album in the UK with The Lockdown Sessions

BBC News:  Sir Elton John hits number one with lockdown album

 

Restoration also being released on vinyl...

And now Restoration on Vinyl is coming as well... UPDATE: Red vinyl version available at Sound Of Vinyl website for $24.98.

Revamp on Vinyl

Revamp will be issued on vinyl on 6/22/2018.  EltonJohn.com shows the price at $30.00.  
Restoration can't be far behind.

Revamp, Restoration and Diamonds in Top 40 of Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart

I'm back!

We'll see for how long...

This weeks Billboard Top 200 Albums chart has Elton's Revamp debut at #13,  Restoration is at #36 and the 2CD set Diamonds is at #37.  In addition Restoration is the #4 Country Album for the week.

In my opinion the country themed Restoration is the superior album of the two.  It is nice to see Elton with multiple offerings in the album chart.  I can't remember the last time that has happened.

Happy 69th Birthday Elton!

Billboard: Elton extends his AC chart record as "Can't Stay Alone Tonight" bows at #27

Elton John extends his record for the most appearances in the nearly 53-year history of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, as "Can't Stay Alone Tonight" enters at No. 27. The song marks his 70th entry on the ranking.

Read the rest here.

Happy Birthday Elton! Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 40th Anniversary editions out today...

"Sir Elton John is often recognized by fans and critics more for his long string of classic singles than for his albums." Read the rest here.

Elton John Extends Record For Most Adult Contemporary Hits

Elton John Extends Record For Most Adult Contemporary Hits

Elton John pads his mark for the most appearances in the 52-year history of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, as "Home Again" soars in at No. 21. The song marks his 69th entry on the ranking.

'via Blog this'

Fall Out Boy - Save Rock and Roll w/Elton

Elton John live in Winston Salem - Rocket Man

Phil Ramone Remembered by Billy Joel, Elton John and Other Stars

Phil Ramone Remembered by Billy Joel, Elton John and Other Stars - The Hollywood Reporter:

Response to the news of the death of Phil Ramone was instantaneous on Saturday, as the Internet was filled with tributes and remembrances from his colleagues, collaborators and admirers, including Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Josh Groban and many more.



'via Blog this'

Elton John celebrates turning 66 in bright blue suit at dinner with Neil Patrick Harris

Elton John celebrates turning 66 in bright blue suit at dinner with Neil Patrick Harris | Mail Online:


'via Blog this'

Elton John Previews New Album at L.A. Listening Party | Music News | Rolling Stone

Elton John Previews New Album at L.A. Listening Party

And the album title is back to "The Diving Board" but its release is pushed to September.


'via Blog this'

Yamaha concert tonight

News - EltonJohn.com:

Here's the link to EltonJohn.com to stream the Yamaha show.

Yamaha Concert Live Stream



'via Blog this'

Elton John And Bernie Taupin Change Next Album Title to "Voyeur"

Elton John And Bernie Taupin Change Next Album Title to Voyeur

Elton John and Bernie Taupin will return to the studio towards the end of January to put together additional material for Elton’s upcoming album

'via Blog this'

Bruce Springsteen MusiCares Tribute Draws Elton John, Mumford & Sons - The Hollywood Reporter

Bruce Springsteen MusiCares Tribute Draws Elton John, Mumford & Sons - The Hollywood Reporter:

Bruce Springsteen will be honored as MusiCares Person of the Year during Grammy week with a tribute event featuring performances by some of the biggest names in music, including Elton John, Mumford & Sons and Kenny Chesney.

'via Blog this'

QA: T Bone Burnett on 'Nashville,' Elton John's Comeback and Retiring as a Producer | Music News | Rolling Stone

QA: T Bone Burnett on 'Nashville,' Elton John's Comeback and Retiring as a Producer | Music News | Rolling Stone:

The Elton portion of the RS article;

What's the current status of Elton John's The Diving Board record?
We're gonna record some more songs in January, I think.

Really?
I hope so. I can't – you know, you can imagine what [Elton's] schedule is like. But we're gonna go in at some point after the first of the year and do some recording. I think he's been writing some more tunes; he's written a whole suite of tunes for something else; he's been productive as hell, so I don't know. It's nice to have the luxury of time to be able to look over a piece of work and see how it wears with you.

Would this be the third time you guys have gone in to work on it and track?
It may be. We may have come in two or three different times. We did with The Union, for certain – there were three or four different spells of that one, so, yeah. The first batch of songs went incredibly fast and they were powerful, you know, it was an explosion! So, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.

Is it still gonna be a more raw, stripped-down affair?
Yeah, yeah. We're going in with the same guys; we're not retooling or anything like that, we're just keeping going.

Why do think it's the right time for Elton to do a record like that?
It was totally personal for me, because I was at the Troubadour – he did a week at the Troubadour that changed this town [Los Angeles] and changed the world, really. . . . [Former Los Angeles Times music critic] Robert Hilburn wrote a very eloquent piece on him and everybody in town went to see him because he was killer, he was just killing it. So they were talking, this was maybe the 20th-year anniversary of it, or 50th-year anniversary or whatever anniversary it was. [Laughs.]

I think 40th year.
Fortieth, yeah! And they were talking about it and I thought, "Let's just do that – let's just go in with a killer trio and do a rock & roll record." So [Elton] just went, "OK, let's go!" I don't know, maybe that's just where he's at, you know?

What's the extent of Raphael Saadiq's involvement?
So far he's just been playing bass like crazy, man. I'm looking for a place for him to sing; I hope he'll do a little singing, but so far Elton's done all the singing.

Well, he's good at that.
Yeah. [Laughs.]

'via Blog this'

Elton John Writing More Songs For His 'Diving Board' LP | Music News | Rolling Stone

Elton John Writing More Songs For His 'Diving Board' LP | Music News | Rolling Stone:



'via Blog this'

Bob Birch of Elton John's Band Dead in Apparent Suicide | Billboard.com

I am stunned!

Bob Birch of Elton John's Band Dead in Apparent Suicide | Billboard.com:



'via Blog this'

Elton John, statesman - Bill O'Reilly

Elton John, statesman - Bill O'Reilly:



 "Sir Elton John did an extraordinary thing last week. He praised President George W. Bush in an interview with the ABC News/Yahoo! Power Players series, reminding us in the process that there are still statesmen in the world. Cross-ideological kindnesses are so rare these days that John's remarks were downright jolting."

'via Blog this'