Bernie Taupin and Elton John's Rocketman friendship warmed my heart and made me appreciate it more.
Taron Egerton reveals how Rocketman inspired the next stage of his career.
While Baz Luhrmann received pushback from music publishers on Moulin Rouge's tracks, Elton John and two other musical icons stepped in to help push the project forward.
This is definitely a departure from his Golden Globe winning performance.
The Academy has announced that Cynthia Erivo, Elton John, Idina Menzel, Chrissy Metz and Randy Newman will perform their Oscar-nominated songs at next month's ceremony. Because the Oscars are going without a host once again, there's a little bit more time for the awards show to indulge musical performances. In fact, Questlove is set to make a special appearance, and there will also be a guest-conducted segment by Eímear Noone, who will become the first woman to conduct during an Oscars telecast. [caption id="attachment_759085" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Focus Features[/caption] “We’…
You might be surprised by what The Lion King star Alfre Woodard has to say in response to Elton John's criticisms of the remake.
The Rocketman subject has been avoiding Bohemian Rhapsody.
Elton John and Taron Egerton took the stage at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles to perform a couple of songs from Rocketman following a screening.
Elton John speaks candidly about Disney's The Lion King remake, saying he was disappointed by its approach to his songs from the animated movie.
In a surprise about-face, Elton John is now casually shading the music in Disney's 2019 live-action remake of The Lion King. John certainly knows a thing or two about the music for the movie considering he and Tim Rice composed all of the songs for the soundtrack to the 1994 animated version of the Disney classic, including the now-iconic "Circle of Life." John showed up to the premiere earlier this summer at the new live-action remake directed by Jon Favreau and starring Donald Glover and Beyonce (both Glover and Beyonce contributed their own musical talents …
Sir Elton John has admitted that he was not a fan of the soundtrack for Disney's Lion King remake.
Exclusive: Elton John (Taron Egerton) ends his relationship with his landlady Arabella (Ophelia Lovibond) in a deleted scene from Rocketman.
Today, we’re pleased to share an exclusive deleted scene from Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman. The fantasy-biopic stars Taron Egerton as five-time Grammy-winning icon Elton John alongside Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Richard Madden (Game of Thrones), Jamie Bell (Fantastic Four), and Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones’ Baby). In the clip, Elton is offered a chance to relapse, and while you can see that there’s clearly a temptation to use again, he manages to decline. It’s not a bad scene, but it also makes sense why Fletcher left this on the cutting room floor. …
Elton John may have two chances to snag his second Oscar at next year's ceremony.
When Disney announced they were working on a “live-action” version of The Lion King, one of the main questions on everyone’s minds was whether it would be a musical. Tim Rice and Elton John’s songs from the 1994 film are iconic, and pretty married to the entire notion of The Lion King. Disney understood as much, and director Jon Favreau did indeed bring back the iconic songs from the animated film—plus more. The Lion King soundtrack details have been revealed just as tickets have gone on sale, and it’s a predictably impressive lineup that promises …
The musical icon and the man who plays him onscreen joined for a special moment as part of Elton John's final tour.