The one and only Elton John has had a flower named after him at an “Orchid Conference” in Singapore. The singer, who is a big flower fan, flew out to the country to be honored with the Doritaenopsis Sir Elton John at the 20th World Orchid Conference. “Sir Elton follows in the footsteps of his late pal Diana, Princess of Wales, actor Jackie Chan and former South African leader Nelson Mandela, who have all had blooms named after them at the event.” Click below to see the flower.
“And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind
I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world”
- Elton John on “Your Song”
She looked all kinds of fierce and opened the show like it has never been opened before.
Spinner has just confirmed that Elton John is indeed working of a dance album. We can’t imagine Elton doing dance, the closest thing was “I’m Still Standing.” Anyway, here’s what they had to say: “Proving that you’re never too old to hit the dancefloor, it has been revealed Sir Elton John is set to release an album of dance music after working with Australian producers P’Nau. Best known for their work with Empire of the Sun, the production team are set to move Sir Elton into totally uncharted territory and in the process have sparked a furious bidding war between labels eager to release the material. A source close to the singer told the Sun: ‘Elton says he’s writing his most exciting new stuff for years — possibly decades. Working with P’Nau has got the creative juices flowing again. They have got a load of big companies sniffing around.’”
This is Boy George’s first revelatory interview about his jail sentence for his imprisonment of an Norwegian rent boy. He looks the same as he did years ago. He said that he expected it, so we feel sorry for him a little bit. But, he liked being tagged and restrained. That must’ve been an exercise in discipline. It’s funny how in prison they cover up the lewd pictures in magazines. We know a place like that, if you know what we mean. Anyway, as always he’s funny and smart. Click below for part 2.
It’s Not Me, It’s You is still going strong. This video had something to do with the fight Elton John had with Lily Allen on the stage of the GQ Awards last year. The song is great and it samples Take That’s “Shine.”
The UK is not the only country to jump on the motown throw-back bandwagon. The US is catching up. Diane Birch is a singer in that vein. All tracks on the album have the scratch and whimper of a soul vinyl record. The kind one listens to from beginning to end. But, considering that this is a US artist, an element of twang and, dare I say, country exists throughout the album. Bible Belt has some solid old skool tunes like “Choo Choo” and the epic “Ariel,” which brings back Elton John during his prime. The whole album is filled with scrumptious tracks from the smooth “Nothing But A Miracle,” where show showcases her poignant voice to the haunting closer “Magic View.” Diane Birch is definitely an artist to look out for. I’ll keep you posted.
