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The brand new video for Elton John’s “Home Again” single was released this week. The song comes from Elton’s forthcoming album “The Diving Board”.

“Home Again” – Elton John

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Elvis Presley has again topped Joel Whitburn’s list of the Top 500 Artists of All Time. The list is included in the 14th edition of Whitburn’s “Top Pop Singles” book, which compiles Billboard chart stats in an easy-to-read format.

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Elton John has postponed his summer tour because he is suffering from appendicitis. The star fell ill during his recent European tour and after a series of exploratory scans and blood test, a diagnosis of appendix abscess surrounding retrocaecal appendicitis was confirmed.

Elton is expected to undergo surgery in the coming weeks, after a course of intensive antibiotics.

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Elton John and Bernie Taupin will be the 2013 recipients of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award at the 44th annual induction ceremony on June 13.

Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman Jimmy Webb said of the duo:

“Some catalogs are more ‘deep’ and significant than others not only because of their pertinence to the times in which they were written, but because their sheer mass is overpowering. It’s just not that easy to write 40 Top 10 records. It’s kind of like swimming the English Channel with your hands tied behind your back. Elton’s readily identifiable melodic piano style has proven to be a perfect accompaniment to Bernie’s razor sharp lyrics about relationships and living on the edge of life both in good and bad times.”

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Paul McCartney, the Beach Boys, Bonnie Raitt and Dr John were among the veteran winners at last night’s 55th Grammy Awards. The annual awards show was broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Staples Center.

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