Ozzy Osbourne is relieved he and Elton John never partied together during their drink and drug-fuelled heydays because he’s convinced it would have led to an early grave.
14.02.2020 - 08:21 / pitchfork.com
In June 2019, The New York Times published an extensive report revealing that a 2008 fire at Universal Studios Hollywood destroyed an enormous number of master tapes by artists throughout the decades. In new court documents obtained by Pitchfork, UMG has confirmed that the master recordings of Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Elton John, Beck, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, R.E.M., and several other artists were damaged or destroyed in the blaze.
The remaining artists listed in the filing are: …And You Will
Ozzy Osbourne is relieved he and Elton John never partied together during their drink and drug-fuelled heydays because he’s convinced it would have led to an early grave.
"Ordinary Man" is an ironic song title for Elton John, given that the new track grants him a record on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart.Ozzy Osbourne's ballad, featuring John, bows at No. 34 on the airplay tally dated Feb.
Elton John has postponed the final two shows of the New Zealand leg of his world tour after cutting a gig short due to suffering from walking pneumonia.
Back in 2008, a massive fire burned down a Universal Music Group building leading to the damage of thousands of recordings, the details of which only came to light in a New York Times report from last year. Now, the label is confirming that recordings by artists like Nirvana, Beck, Slayer, Soundgarden, R.E.M., and Elton John were damaged or completely destroyed in the fire, according to legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone.
Sir Elton John was forced to cut short a concert in New Zealand on Sunday (16Feb20) after falling ill with walking pneumonia.
In court filings made public Thursday, Universal Music Group (UMG) disclosed specifics about some of the recordings lost or damaged in a 2008 vault fire. They include works by Nirvana, Elton John, Soundgarden and other artists.
In court filings made public Thursday, Universal Music Group (UMG) disclosed specifics about some of the recordings lost or damaged in a 2008 vault fire. They include works by Nirvana, Elton John, Soundgarden and other artists.
Soundgarden's attorneys have accused Universal Music Group of "improper discovery gamesmanship" after being told that only 19 artists -- including Nirvana, Beck, R.E.M, Sheryl Crow, Bryan Adams and Elton John among others -- had masters destroyed or damaged in the fire.
In court filings made public Thursday, Universal Music Group (UMG) disclosed specifics about some of the recordings lost or damaged in a 2008 vault fire. They include master recordings by Nirvana, Elton John, Soundgarden and other artists.
Master recordings by artists including Elton John, Nirvana and Sheryl Crow are among those confirmed as “lost or damaged” by Universal Music Group (UMG) following a 2008 fire.
The fall out from the 2008 blaze in LA has formed the basis of an ongoing class-action lawsuit against UMG
It’s a logical comparison: “Rocketman” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” are both biopics about British rock stars whose careers launched in the 1970s — Elton John and late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, respectively — and both were directed by Dexter Fletcher. So we had to ask the latest Academy Award winner for his thoughts.
The rousing, life-affirming "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from Rocketman (Paramount) won the Oscar for best original song at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 9).
An emotional Elton John planted a kiss on Bernie Taupin as the long-time songwriting partners won an Oscar.
An emotional Sir Elton John planted a kiss on Bernie Taupin as the long-time songwriting partners won an Oscar.