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Elton John now holds the record for the top-grossing tour of all time

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elton John, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, Grosses, Tour

If it feels like Elton John has been on his farewell tour forever, you’re not wrong. The Farewell Yellow Brick

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Random music news for Monday, January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Eyed Peas, Blur, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Little Richard, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Shakira, Streaming, TikTok, Vinyl

Poop school. It’s a thing. So is music news for January 23, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: What

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And the highest-grossing tour this year was…

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Bunny, Concerts, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Grosses, Touring, U2

Outside of a few lingering pre-Christmas shows, the live music industry is about to enter its holiday hibernation. As everyone

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Here are the top-earning tours for 2022

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments 2022, Bad Bunny, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Touring

It’s been a tough year for the majority of touring artists, given the pressure to play live and spiraling inflation.

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Random music news for Saturday, November 5, 2022

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cadence Weapon, Elton John, Indie Rock, John Lennon, Josh Homme, Kurt Cobain, Pink Duck Studio, Queens of the Stone Age, Radio, Roblox, Spotify, Touring

They may still be dead but these celebrities are still making lots of money. Meanwhile, the rest of us gotta

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Random music news for Thursday, November 3, 2022

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Beatles, Elton John, Facebook, Grateful Dead, Lyrics, Mariah Carey, Metaverse, Michael Jackson, Piracy, Spotify, Tammy Faye Bakker, Tidal

Anyone else find it disturbing that scientists can’t figure out how AI works? What could possibly go wrong? Ponder that

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 18, 2022

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elton John, Eminem, Glastonbury

“How could you have got it so wrong?” Discuss. Moving on to music news for October 18, 2022… We might

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 13, 2022

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elton John, Instagram, King Charles, Las Vegas, Miley Cyrus, Motley Crue, Spotify, U2

A suggestion for King Charles III: Declare that all shampoo and conditioner bottles must be transparent so we can all

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Elton John gave a shout-out to the Queen during his last-ever Toronto concert last night

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elton John, Queen Elizabeth, Rogers Centre, Toronto

Elton John, who has always been close with members of the Royal Family, was in Toronto for his last-ever show

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Random music news for Friday, September 9, 2022

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airpods, Beatles, Biggie, Elton John, Gavin Rossdale, Led Zeppelin, Revolver, Ricky Martin, Vinyl

I’m trying to imagine a world without a Queen Elizabeth. I can’t. Moving on to music news for September 9,

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Random music news for Friday, August 12, 2022

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Country Music, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Google, Happy Mondays, Juno Awards, Marcus Mumford, Massey Hall, Metaverse, Michael Jackson, Olivia Newton-John, Pollen, TikTok, Video Games, Vinyl, Weezer

Is this real? If so, I don’t want to see the litter box. Let’s instead focus on music news for

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