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Music icon Elton John has put a variety of personal items up for auction at Christie's in New York, including monogrammed silver leather platform boots, a grand piano and a triptych by street artist Banksy.

He’s been lucky enough to get a gig with Elton John with no audition, and unlucky enough to miss a gig with Foreigner after killing an audition… the Joe Walsh and Hall & Oates bassist has had a truly remarkable session career

A homage to Long John Baldry, a man whose influence on the bands and musicians of the British blues boom made him a pivotal figure in UK music

Some bands run out of juice towards the ends of their career. These bands and artists are the exception

A host of concerts by stars such as Madonna and Elton John helped pull in visitor numbers to the O2 in 2023, with the outlet shopping and leisure division at the Greenwich site achieving a record breaking year of trade.

Women claimed an unprecedented 31 weeks atop the Top 40 and accounted for 48.5% of all songs that reached the Top 10 – plus seven of the year’s 10 biggest songs

Sir Elton John has settled a £10 bet with Gary Lineker after his beloved Watford Football Club lost to Leicester City.

We tip our hats to the players that made 2023 such a defining year in guitar history – and whose achievements we'll be talking about in years to come

Best of 2023: On working with Lennon and McCartney: “Paul was exceedingly patient, and would keep on going until it was the way he wanted it, whereas John would prefer to get it over with as quickly as possible”

The year has been dominated by the Israel-Gaza and Ukraine wars, and protests around the world. But there have been moments of joy, too – from Elton John’s Glastonbury show to Vanilla the chimp’s first taste of freedom. Photographers reflect on the moments behind the pictures

We review the best 10 concerts in the Hunter in 2023.