Elton John spoke out about the U.K. government’s plans to let tech companies use copyright-protected work without permission. Appearing on BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg over the weekend, John noted that the strategy would “rob young people of their legacy and their income.” “It’s a criminal offense, I think,” …
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Elton John, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and Florence Welch are among the over 400 artists who have signed a letter calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to update copyright laws in the face of A.I. technology. “We, along with 400 other creatives, have signed and sent this letter to the …
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Last week, the Library of Congress unveiled the 2025 additions to its National Recording Registry, which aims to collect recordings deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically important.” If you were Elton John, Steve Miller, Celine Dion, or the estate of the late Helen Reddy, you were probably thrilled. But one man, …
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Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and the Hamilton original cast album were among the 25 sound recordings that were entered into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry on Wednesday. Tracy Chapman’s 1988 self-titled LP, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, Mary J. Blige’s My Life, …
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Elton John and Brandi Carlile teamed up on Saturday Night Live to perform a pair of tracks from their collaborative album, Who Believes in Angels, which came out Friday. For the ’50s rock and roll-inspired “Little Richard’s Bible” and for the title track from their latest collaboration, John was at …
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Elton John and Brandi Carlile appeared on The Tonight Show to recount how their joint LP, Who Believes in Angels?, came to be. John described getting a letter from Carlile while doing his residency in Las Vegas nearly 20 years ago, noting that he “already knew who she was.” “She …
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Elton John retired from touring in 2023, and last year, he experienced a serious health scare involving his vision. But for an artist with his work ethic and drive, slowing down was never really an option. In fact, his latest collaborative album, with country maverick Brandi Carlile, is a heartwarming …
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Elton John reflected on his own mortality while making his new album with Brandi Carlile. In a recent interview on theSmartLesspodcast,the music legend said he got deeply emotional thinking about the end of his life, thanks to the lyrics of an upcoming song, titled “When This Old World Is Done …
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Amid teasing his next album, Ed Sheeran has called on the U.K. government to secure longterm funding for music education in an open letter backed by Harry Styles, Elton John, Central Cee, and more. The letter (which is available to read on Sheeran’s Instagram) was sent to Prime Minister Keir …
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Elton John and Brandi Carlile‘s upcoming concert in London will be filmed for television. On Tuesday, CBS announced An Evening With Elton John and Brandi Carlile, a concert special set to air on the network and Paramount+ on April 6. GET: PARAMOUNT+ 7-DAY FREE TRIAL The special celebratingthe musicians’ collaborative …
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