Elton John

Dog Ears Music: Decoration Day Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Marvin Etzioni & Steve Earle, Pretenders, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Neil Diamond, The B-52?S, The Raconteurs, Animal Collective, Whatever Hippie Bitch, Holopaw, Danielle Evin, Blue ÖYster Cult, Music, Bee Gees, Spike Jones, Snow Patrol, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Bibi Tanga & Le Professeur Inlassable, mp3s, John Lee Hooker, Bill Evans, Frank Stokes, Carly Simon, Joe Henry, Phil Ramone, Elton John, Bernard Herrmann, Burning Spear, Dog Ears, Pyyramids, Entertainment News

This week our playlist includes music by John Lee Hooker, Bee Gees, Pretenders, Bernard Herrmann, Pyyramids and more.

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Elton John Hospitalized

Posted 05.24.2012

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Elton John was hospitalized Wednesday for a "serious" respiratory infection, the singer's rep tells Us Weekly. John was admitted to Cedars-Sinai i...

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Gil Evans' Centennial Tribute, Plus a Conversation With John Pizzarelli and Jon Cleary's Video Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Eric Clapton, Maria Schneider, Steely Dan, Richard Rogers, Christian McBride, Benny Green, Paul Simon, Gil Evans, George Barns, Neil Young, Don Sebesky, Vince Mendoza, Miles Davis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Billy Joel, Joe Pass, The Beatles, Jessica Molaskey, Jay Leonhart, Norman Granz, Johnny Mandel, John Coltrane, Elton John, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Costello, Tommy LiPuma, John Bunch, Tony Bennett, Jaco Pastorius, Django Reinhardt, Claude Thornhill Orchestra, Donald Fagen, The Way You Wear Your Hat, George Harrison, Radio Deluxe, Paul McCartney, George Van Eps, Bob Dylan, Nat King Cole, Miles Evans, Jobim, Tom Waits, Don Costa, Wes Montgomerey, Duke Ellington, Jackson Browne, Johnny Mercer, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, Astrud Gilberto, Kenny Rankin, Seals & Crofts, Peter Frampton, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Anthony Wilson, John Pizzarelli, Video, Jon Cleary, Entertainment News

John Pizzarelli: Favorite album of all time? ... Abbey Road is pretty close to the top of the list. It's funny. You could say Abbey Road or you could say In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning, because they're the types of records you put on and say, 'Oh, I'll just listen to one or two tracks.'

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Bob Dylan & Elton John Remember Levon Helm

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.20.2012

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On Thursday, legendary Band singer Levon Helm died at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer. Longtime friend Bob Dylan is still coming to ...

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Billy Elliot Has Stars Dancing the Red Carpet at Pantages (SLIDESHOW)

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 04.19.2012

It's not easy being a Billy. Although one would never know it to meet one. And yes, there's more than one; there are four to be precise, each able to carry the load of the entire multi-million-dollar tour of Billy Elliot.

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HuffPost Impact Spotify Playlist: Top Picks For Charitable Musicians

Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Zooey Deschanel, Madonna, Lady GaGa, U2, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, HIV/AIDS, Foster the People, Video, Whitney Houston, Taylor Swift, Elton John, Spotify Playlists, Coldplay, Bono, Justin Bieber, K'naan, Impact News

Check out the artists on Spotify who Impact deems most in tune with their causes. Whether its Bono's philanthropic efforts across the globe, Zooey ...

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Betty White Got Elton John WHAT For His Birthday?

Posted 04.04.2012

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There are perhaps few gifts as befitting the man who once crooned "Crocodile Rock" than a crocodile. Perhaps that hit song is what partly inspired...

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'I Could Have Ended Up Like Whitney Houston'

Posted 03.29.2012

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It has come to this: Music legend Elton John is using music legend Whitney Houston as a cautionary tale for addiction. In an interview with "E! News,"...

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Weekend Guide: Good Times From Henry Rollins To Elton John

The Huffington Post | Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Miami Events, Jacuzzi Boys, Video, Weekend Guide, John Leguizamo, Miami News, Calle Ocho, Henry Rollins, Elton John, Miami News

Feel that shake early Friday morning? Could have been that nasty solar storm quaking Earth's magnetic field. Or maybe it was just the South Beach club...

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"Fame": A Playlist for the Premiere of $ellebrity at SXSW

David Wild | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Sheryl Crow, Marc Anthony, Kevin Mazur, Kid Rock, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, Austin, Sxsw, South by Southwest Film Festival, Sarah Jessica Parker, $Ellebrity, Entertainment News

$ellebrity explores the good, the bad and the ugly about our cultural obsession with fame -- and the way that technology has changed the tone and texture of celebrity.

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Dog Ears Music: Born in March Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Chaka Khan (& Rufus), Arturo Toscanini, Finley Quaye, Sonya Kitchell, Harry James (& His Orchestra), Ornette Coleman, Fergie, Danielle Evin, Nik Kershaw, Music, Nina Hagen, Eddy Grant, Paul Weston (& Warren Covington), Aretha Franklin, Chris Martin (Coldplay), mp3s, Dafydd Ieuan (Super Furry Animals), Byron Janis, King Pleasure, Phil Ramone, Elton John, Jon Fratelli (the Fratellis), James Taylor, Lou Reed (the Velvet Underground), Dog Ears, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Entertainment News

This week we review music by Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground), Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sonya Kitchell, Fergie and more.

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David LaChapelle on the Downfalls of Modern Art (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Photography, Exhibition, Rihanna, Courtney Love, Whitney Houston, Lachapelle, S&M, David Lachapelle, London, Andy Warhol, Michael Jackson, Art, crane.tv, Fashion, Celebrity, Gallery, Interview Magazine, Elton John, Earth Laughs in Flowers, Modern Art, Glamour, Sex, Contemporary Art, Portrait, Video, Arts News

The photographer David LaChapelle needs little introduction. Since Andy Warhol offered him his first job at Interview magazine back in 1984 he has bec...

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Madonna And Elton John At War?

HuffingtonPost.com | Naughty But Nice Rob | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Oscars 2012, Video, Rob Shuter, Elton John Madonna Feud, Madonna, Elton John Oscar Party, Elton John, Madonna Oscar Party, Oscars, Academy Awards 2012, Celebrity News

Madonna and Sir Elton John's combative history is no secret. Now, after both throwing an Oscar party on the same night, are they at it again? Elton...

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Kim And Kourtney's Oscar Looks

CELEBUZZ! | Posted 04.28.2012

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These sisters specialize in style and Sunday night was no different. Kim Kardashian and her sister Kourtney hit the red carpet at Elton John's Oscars ...

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Man or Muppet: Oscar's Outasight, Plus Chatting With Jack DeJohnette, Frank Filipetti & Chris Lord-Alge

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Frank Filipetti, The Eagles, Levon Helm, Bobby Lopez, Christian McBride, CHris Lord-Alge, James Stroud, Bob Sadin, Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Newsies, Terri Lynne Carrington, South Park, Keith Jarrett, Adele, Tim McGraw, Jason Moran, Esperanza Spalding, Bob Ludwig, Gretchen Parlato, Pat Metheny, Seth MacFarlane, Trey Parker, Luisito Quintero, Korn, Herbie Hancock, U2, Phil Ramone, Jack DeJohnette, Giovani Hidalgo, Wayne Pooley, Lionel Loueke, Ted Jensen, Larry Rosen, Dave Grusin, Faith Hill, Miles Davis, Doug Sax, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Grace Kelly, Andrea Bocelli, Lyle Mays, David Grohl, Stephen Oremus, Carly Simon, Bob Clearmountain, Elton John, Ambrose Akinmusire, Book of Mormon, Joe Lovano, Billy Barty, The Rolling Stones, Dan Hartman, Paul McCartney, Tim Ries, Marcus Gilmore, Tom Holmes, George Michael, Matt Stone, Eric Shilling, The Band, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Video, Bruce Hornsby, Outasight, Entertainment News

Prior to The Oscars' embracing Outasight's "Tonight Is The Night" -- well, not with an award but with broadcast muscle -- the single had airplay on over 115 Top 40 radio stations, sales of over 530,000 copies, over 18,000 daily streams on Spotify, and over 5 million views on YouTube.

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Elton John Celebrates 20 Years Of HIV/AIDS Fundraising At Oscars

Posted 02.27.2012

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Elton John celebrated 20 years of hosting his premiere Oscar fundraising party and offered some choice words on how to advance such an initiative. ...

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Rainforest Fund Announces 2012 Benefit Concert Lineup

Posted 02.24.2012

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The lineup for this year's Rainforest Fund benefit concert has been announced, and the list of artists set to perform at New York City's Carnegie Hall...

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Bill Clinton Earns More Than Paul McCartney In Celeb Charity Auction

Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: George Bush, Harrison Ford, Bill Clinton, Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation, Ben Stiller, Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Clinton Foundation, Howard Stern, Charitybuzz, Barbara Streisand, Diane Von Furstenberg, Debbie McLeod, Blake Ross, Garth Brook, Mad Men, Oprah Winfrey, Clinton Global Initiative, Video, Karl Lagerfeld, Rupert Murdoch, Oscars, Elton John, Selena Gomez, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, Impact News

High-bidding fans had the chance to jam with Paul Simon, hang backstage with Paul McCartney and fly through California with Harrison Ford. But when i...

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Elton John in Concert -- Costa Rica

Jeff Rivera | Posted 04.18.2012

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Sir John's music shattered all cultural taboos and the deafening cheers lead to foot stamping and people moving their "groove thang."

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Grammytech 1: A Conversation With Musical Director, Engineer & Producer Phil Ramone

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Brian Wilson, Donald Passman, Simon & Garfunkel, Lorene Michaels, Ed Koch, Madonna, Kenny Ehrlich, Foster the People, Eminem, Mike Love, Roy Halee, Sting, Paul Simon, Mike Green, The Beach Boys, Luciano Pavarotti, Bob Dylan, Glen Campbell, Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, Mark Linnet, Rihanna, George Michael, Pierre Cossette, Taylor Swift, John Cossette, Phil Ramone, Elton John, Art Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Over the next two weeks, I'm going to share a series of interviews with some of the music industry's heroes and working stiffs who literally brought you this year's awesome Grammy Awards with nary a hiccup. First up at bat is Phil Ramone.

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Lessons From the Shoe Museum

Lillian Daniel | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Marilyn Monroe, Ucc, Footbinding, Bata Shoe Museum, Madonna, Elton John, Fashion, Shaquille O'Neal, Shoes, Shaq, Style News

The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto bills itself as being "for the curious," and I certainly was.

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Paul McCartney To Give A Royal Performance

AP | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Tom Jones, Paul Mccartney Solo Album, Video, Kisses on the Bottom, Paul Mccartney Kisses on the Bottom, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, Entertainment News

LONDON -- Former Beatle Paul McCartney will star in a musical tribute to Britain's queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee. The pop superstar will headline...

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The Best Celebrity Catfights And Diva Disses: Madonna, Elton, Lady Gaga, RuPaul And More

Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Madonna Elton John, Video, Rosie O'Donnell, David Furnish, Patti LuPone, Madonna, Elton John, Bette Midler, Lady GaGa, Madonna David Furnish, The View, Celebrity Disses, Celebrity Catfights, Elisabeth Hasselback, Rupaul, Gay Voices News

Not surprisingly, gay media commentators were quick to sound off on perhaps the biggest celebrity catfight of 2012 so far: Elton John vs. Madonna at t...

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PHOTOS: A Secluded Oasis On Oahu

Sandra Thomas | Posted 03.24.2012

Peering out from behind my giant sunglasses, I kept an eye out for celebrities. But the success of my celebrity hunting remains my secret, because what happens at the Kahala stays at the Kahala -- until now.

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First Nighter: Mark Nadler's Outstanding, Outrageous 'Crazy 1961'

David Finkle | Posted 03.20.2012

When the amazing Mark Nadler performs, I never fail to find myself thinking about the talent/luck equation. If x (talent) + y (luck) = Big Star, how are x and y measured?

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