Four chart titans are battling it out for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart.
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Elton John has revealed that he thinks Young Thug is the best freestyler he’s seen, even better than close friend Eminem.Young Thug features on John’s upcoming album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ on the track ‘Always Love You’ alongside Nicki Minaj.Speaking in a new interview with Billboard, John says that when he was in the studio with Thug, he was “just blown away” before comparing his abilities to Eminem.
“I mean, I’ve seen Marshall [Mathers] do it in Detroit, but I’ve never seen someone like Thug
.Four chart titans are battling it out for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart.
Some opinions really can go too far for Elton John and Dua Lipa.
Elton John has praised a host of his new favourite bands, including Leeds post-punks Yard Act.Speaking to NME for a new Big Read cover feature around the release of his new collaborative album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, John said he is hungrier than ever to discover exciting new music.“I’ve never lost the desire to hear new music,” he told NME, discussing how his Apple Music radio show has introduced him “to a whole ballgame of new artists – music that I wouldn’t otherwise necessarily have heard
Elton John is opening up about his future.
Young Thug fans will remember the sheer magic he made with "High," a 2018 song that sampled Elton John's classic song "Rocketman." John was more than happy with the collaboration, calling it "so cool and so good" when it dropped. The song is now ranked among Thug's best, so it's good news that Sir Elton and Young Thug have teamed up once more on "Always Love You," a new song that also sports a feature from Nicki Minaj.
New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Elton John released his epic collection, featuring collaborations with Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Young Thug, Nicki Minaj and more. Christina Aguilera teamed up with Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso on the club-ready «Pas Mis Muchachas,» the first single off her upcoming Spanish language album.
Elton John and Charlie Puth make a great team.
If you ended up stuck at home for a good chunk of 2020, you might have gone to drastic measures to keep your sanity intact. You might have taken up crochet, gotten really into sourdough or puzzles or houseplants, or if you were Elton John, invited several of your most successful and famous friends to collaborate on what would become The Lockdown Sessions (★★★☆☆).Having this much star power together in one place has made for an eclectic series of offerings.
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.
Sir Elton John is back with a brand new album.
Elton John has confirmed to NME that he and Ed Sheeran are working on a Christmas song together, and joked about a battle for Number One with LadBaby.Sheeran revealed the news this month in an interview with Dutch radio station NPO Radio 2, saying that John reached out to him for the collaboration last year after he discovered that his own Christmas song ‘Step Into Christmas’ had hit the UK Top 10 for the first time ever.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover feature, John says he was
Elton John was forced to postpone his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour until 2023 after a fall on his hip that requires surgery, and in a new interview the star has opened up about how he came to the decision.SEE: David Furnish gives update on Elton John's health as he isolates ahead of surgery - EXCLUSIVESpeaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, he explained: "I'm a recovering alcoholic so everything that happens I have to accept, and I can't really change it.
Elton John‘s latest album is out now!
Duran Duran have released ‘ANNIVERSARY’, another single from their forthcoming album ‘FUTURE PAST‘, which comes with an extravagant music video.The pop legends, who release their new album on Friday (October 22), have shared the Alison Jackson-directed, faux star-studded video for the single.
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— Denis Villeneuve’s somberly majestic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 cult sci-fi novel “Dune,” with its grand-scale architecture and thundering sonic blasts, would certainly be best experienced on the big screen.
“The Lockdown Sessions,” Elton John (Interscope Records)It's been more than 35 years since Elton John recorded with Stevie Wonder and that's clearly way, way too long. But the wait is over: The legends join on the new gospel-flavored song “Finish Line,” enlivened by Wonder’s trademark harmonica and John’s piano work.
Elton John scored a musical milestone this week when his latest single, Cold Heart (PNAU remix), a collaboration with Dua Lipa, and Australian dance music trio PNAU, topped the UK singles chart. Sir Elton now holds the distinction of being the first artist to chart a top ten single in the UK in each of the past six decades.
Elton John and Dua Lipa climb to Number 1 on this week’s Official Singles Chart with Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) after three consecutive weeks at Number 2.