When producer Andrew Watt first met Britney Spears to record her parts for “Hold Me Closer” — a club-ready duet with Elton John and her first new song in six years — he asked her who her favorite artists are. “She’s like, ‘Honestly, Elton John,’” he recalls. “She said, ‘”Tiny …
Read More »
Just months after being released from a nearly 14-year conservatorship, Britney Spears has made her official return to music — and, boy, are we living. “Hold Me Closer,” a disco-infused, reimagining of some of Elton John‘s classics, marks the Princess of Pop’s first new music since her 2016 album, Glory. …
Read More »
Britney Spears has just released her first new music in six years. Now that’s an occasion to celebrate. A moment that pop fans have spent years waiting for. “Hold Me Closer” is her collaboration with Elton John, tripping through a few of his classic hits with a disco throb. If …
Read More »
Britney Spears has spoken out ahead of the release of her new single, “Hold Me Closer,” which drops tomorrow, Aug. 26. In a series of tweets, the pop singer confirmed that she is “kinda overwhelmed” by the impending song, a collaboration with Elton John that marks her first new music …
Read More »
Britney’s back, bitch! Pop icon Britney Spears is back in the studio, six years after releasing Glory, thanks to a duet with none other than Elton John. Though a release date has yet to be announced, John confirmed the collab, sharing an image of the single artwork, which features a …
Read More »
ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Elton John stepped up their TikTok transition game to remotely perform a live rendition of the popular audio on the app that combines the former’s 1979 hit “Chiquitita” with the latter’s 1973 standout “Bennie and the Jets.” The TikTok audio seamlessly blends the “Chiquitita” into “Bennie …
Read More »
Brian Wilson is raking in the 80th birthday wishes from an array of friends and musical peers, including Bob Dylan, Carole King, Elton John, and Questlove. The aforementioned artists — and many others — all sent in short video messages celebrating the musician, who entered his eighth decade today, June …
Read More »
Looking back on his years with everyone from the Replacements to Guns N’ Roses, Tommy Stinson admits he’s played some “strange places.” But a 2010 show with GN’R — a private gig in Moscow for a Russian energy company — still leaps out. “I can’t even believe we did it,” …
Read More »
Charlie Puth appeared on The Ellen Show to perform his recent single, “Light Switch” — and the viral sensation also shared how criticism from Elton John impacted his music. Puth told host Ellen DeGeneres that he learned over time that it’s important to “tell the truth” when writing a song. …
Read More »
UPDATE (3/2): Lady Gaga, Billy Porter, and Eric McCormack will co-host the Elton Johns AIDS Foundation’s 30th annual Oscars pre-party. The trio will helm the event alongside David Furnish, Chairman of the foundation and John’s husband. “Lady Gaga, Billy Porter and Eric McCormack are not only amazingly talented, but have …
Read More »