Bernie Taupin News

The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, pays tribute to Nat King Cole's centennial with Unforgettable: Celebrating Nat King Cole and Friends on Friday, February 8 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.

The 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards show on WEDNESDAY November 14th at The Avalon, Hollywood was a tremendous success. Some of the industry's finest talent were recognized. Here is the complete list of winners. Kudos to all that participated and congratulations to all on this distinguished list!

Michael Jackson's “Bad” World Tour Jacket Sold for $298,000

A little more than a week before THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF BERNIE TAUPIN auction takes place November 9 live at Hard Rock Café in New York and online at juliensauctions.com, Bernie Taupin, the legendary songwriter, pens his thoughts and reflections of his fabled five decade collaboration with Sir Elton John, who's embarking on his final world tour, and the impact of his lyrics to their iconic classic hit songs many of which will be sold at auction for the first time by Julien's Auctions.

The Prince's Trust believes that every young person deserves the chance to succeed - so to raise funds for its work it is auctioning a collection of spectacular showbiz outfits of leading musicians and actors with Julien's Auctions' upcoming ICONS & IDOLS: ROCK-N-ROLL auction event on Saturday, November 10 live in Hard Rock Café in New York and online at juliensauctions.com. A marquee lineup featuring of items donated by Britney Spears, Lionel Richie, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Joan Collins, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne and more will star on the auction stage.

Julien's Auctions, the world–record breaking auction house, has announced that ICONS & IDOLS: ROCK–N–ROLL their two–day music extravaganza to take place Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10 live in Hard Rock Café in New York and online at www.juliensauctions.com. The all star lineup featuring hundreds of historical items of music giants Prince, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, The Beatles and more joins the previously announced auctions of Bernie Taupin and Aretha Franklin.

Nikki Renee Daniels and Ryan Shaw will join The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke for Unforgettable: Celebrating Nat King Cole and Friends on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, replacing previously announced soloist Billy Porter, who has withdrawn from this performance due to a schedule conflict. Unforgettable celebrates Nat King Cole's centennial, featuring his greatest hits alongside special selections from legends that he inspired.

THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF BERNIE TAUPIN November 9 live at Hard Rock Café in New York and online at juliensauctions.com. This spotlight music artist auction event celebrates the 50th anniversary of Bernie Taupin's writing partnership with pop culture icon Sir Elton John whose fabled collaboration produced some of music's greatest hits of all time including, “Rocket Man,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Your Song,” “Candle In the Wind,” and “Daniel,” earning more than 30 gold and platinum albums together, 40 top 10 hit records and worldwide renown as one of pop music's greatest songwriting duos. The event kicks off Julien's Auctions two-day music auction extravaganza with ICONS & IDOLS: ROCK-N-ROLL taking place Saturday, November 10. The full lineup will be announced at a future date.

Unstoppable showman Elton John has added 25 more dates to his tour, according to Variety.  He's added multiple dates in Las Vegas, Philadelphia and several Canadian cities, among other stops. See the full list of the added stops below. 

Superstar Elton John will kick off his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in Allentown, PA on Saturday, September 8th with a high-energy set packed with songs from his legendary catalog. The 3-year, sold out tour will take the audience on a musical and visual journey with never-before-seen graphics and video content from his incredible 50- year career.

Five-time Grammy-Award nominated musician and singer/songwriter, GORDON LIGHTFOOT, returns to Minneapolis as part of the BMO Harris Bank Living Legends series at the historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave.) on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The evening of classic hits includes "If You Could Read My Mind," "Carefree Highway," "Sundown", as well as deep cuts for lifelong fans.  He'll also share behind the scenes stories from his legendary 50 year career.

According to Variety, Bryce Dallas Howard is set to play Elton John's mother in Paramount's biopic “Rocketman.”

According to Variety, Jamie Bell is in negotiations to play Bernie Taupin, the famed songwriter who collaborated on 30 albums with Elton John, in Paramount's biopic "Rocketman" starring Taron Egerton as John.

Music stars Alessia Cara, Miley Cyrus, Kesha, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Chris Martin, Shawn Mendes, Maren Morris, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and SZA celebrate the illustrious career of Elton John on the tribute special 'Elton John: I'm Still Standing-A GRAMMY® Salute,' to be broadcast Tuesday, April 10 (9-11 p.m., ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The concert showcases musicians from multiple genres performing classic songs from Elton John's impressive music catalog with longtime co-writer Bernie Taupin and features special appearances by Jon Batiste, Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Jackson, Anna Kendrick, Gayle King, Lucy Liu, Valerie Simpson, and Hailee Steinfeld.

Amazon Music today announces "The Soundboard with Elton John," an immersive original audio program that offers fans an exclusive listen to intimate conversations and storytelling with today's musical icons.

Just announced! Grammy Award-winning music legend and Beach Boys co-founder, Brian Wilson, returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 7:30 PM.

Due to overwhelming response from the first two Obsessed shows, LENA HALL - Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee - has scheduled a surprise performance next week to celebrate this month's Obsessed: Elton John from SKB Records.

Neil Diamond To Receive Highest Honor At Songwriters Hall of Fame

SKB Records just released the third month of the groundbreaking new music and video series Lena Hall Obsessed from the Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee. Obsessed: Elton John - exploring the work of the Oscar, Tony and Grammy winning royalty of rock - is available at www.LenaHallObsessed.com as well as iTunes and Amazon today, Friday, March 2. A special trailer for the new EP is available HERE.

According to Variety, just days before a Grammy tribute concert to Elton John airs on April 10, two separate albums containing covers of songs written by him and longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin by some of the world's biggest artists will be released. “Revamp” and the country-themed “Restoration” are set for an April 6th release.