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London's grassroots music venues are in crisis – how do we save them?

A new annual report from the grassroots charity Music Venues Trust makes for deeply concerning reading – amid mounting costs, 125 venues were forced to close down in 2023.

Evening Standard

Who are all the EGOT winners? Elton John becomes 19th member of exclusive club after Emmys win

It has been said that winning the EGOT is the "grand slam" in American entertainment

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: A second Donald Trump term would spell pure chaos

The 2024 US election cycle has begun with a Donald Trump victory — will it end that way too? The former president stormed to a win in the Republican Iowa caucus, beating his nearest rivals by 30 points and carrying 98 of the state’s 99 counties. In a contested race,…

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Elton John Gets EGOT With Emmys Win

Legendary entertainer Elton John on Monday joined a select club of winners of the awards grand slam -- the so-called EGOT -- when he added an Emmy to his suite of career prizes.

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Elton John Achieves EGOT Status with Emmy Win

Elton John achieves EGOT status as he adds an Emmy win to his collection of prestigious awards. Join us to learn more about his incredible accomplishment.

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Elton John becomes an Egot after winning an Emmy award

The 76-year-old singer won his first Emmy award, making him the 19th person to win an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony and a Grammy – known as Egot status

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Elton John becomes the latest to join the prestigious EGOT crew with an Emmy win

It's a prestigious group and a well-deserved honor.

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Sober after years of alcoholism, I was about to drink again. Elton John saved me

My addiction had almost destroyed me – and now I was on the brink of a relapse. Then I remembered how the star had turned his own life around

The Guardian - UK

Boots, Banksy, Piano: Elton John Puts Items Up For Auction

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.

International Business Times

“Tommy Bolin said, ‘Joe Walsh quit the James Gang. He wants to start a new band, and I told him you’re the guy’”: Kenny Passarelli has played with rock royalty, but it’s his recordings with Bolin that would “blow you away” – if he could let you hear them

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

Guitar World

Long John Baldry helped found the British blues scene, inspired Eric Clapton, discovered Rod Stewart, and gave his name to Elton John: He was also the voice of Sonic The Hedgehog's Dr Ivo Robotnik

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

Louder

10 times bands made masterpieces late in their career

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

Louder

The O2 outlet shopping division enjoys strong 2023 sales growth

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.

Evening Standard

Female pop stars celebrate record-breaking year on UK singles chart

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

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Sir Elton John settles £10 football bet with Gary Lineker

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

Guitar World

Game-changers, taste-makers and trend-setters: here are 2023's guitarists of the year

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

MusicRadar

Abbey Road engineer Ken Scott on recording The Beatles: “I was there when Eric Clapton played the solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but it was just another day at the office so it didn't mean anything at the time”

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 Guardian - UK

The photographs that defined 2023 – and the stories behind them

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

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Newcastle Herald

Maybe we were amazed: 2023 a historic year of firsts in live music

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

Evening Standard

Wham! tops Christmas charts 39 years after Last Christmas released

Wham! secured the Christmas 2023 number one single with Last Christmas

The Independent UK

‘It’s mission accomplished’: Wham! secure Christmas No 1 with ‘Last Christmas’ as Sam Ryder lands No 2

Eighties pop duo landed the top spot on the Christmas charts 39 years after the song’s original release, following a battle between four other heavyweights including Mariah Carey and The Pogues

MusicRadar

The year in pop: how Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Harry Styles and Elton John conquered 2023

As the year draws to a close, let’s meet and greet the acts and music that set the tone, filled the stadiums and earned the big bucks

The Independent UK

The biggest names pranked by Russian duo Lexus and Vovan, from Prince Harry to Elton John

Pro-Kremlin vloggers Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, known for their hoax calls to global leaders and stars, have sparked government concern over national security and intelligence in several countries

Evening Standard

Ticket sales at The O2 arena hit a record 2.5 million this year

The venue has hosted 216 music, sports and comedy events this year

Evening Standard

Christmas 2024: Twenty-five fun and easy (ish!) questions and answers for friends and families

Needing a break from work or looking to entertain your family? We've got you

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