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Singer/songwriters Brandi Carlile and Elton John Peggy Sirota/Universal Music Group hide caption

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Elton John and Brandi Carlile almost abandoned their new album

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Wednesday

Zoe Saldaña performs "El Mal" in the film Emilia Pérez. The song is one of two from the musical that was nominated for the Oscar for best original song. Shanna Besson/Netflix hide caption

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Tuesday

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Elton John and Bernie Taupin promote the film Rocketman at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

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Elton John attends the photocall for the movie "Rocketman" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019 in Cannes, France. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Top row, left to right: Ondara, Sylvan Esso; bottom row, left to right: Nora Brown, Momma Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Sylvan Esso, Ondara, Momma, Nora Brown and more

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Tuesday

Elton John performs during his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour on Jan. 19 in New Orleans. Despite being vaccinated and boosted, John has contracted COVID-19 and postponed two farewell concert dates in Dallas. John "is experiencing only mild symptoms," according to a statement. Derick Hingle/AP hide caption

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Friday

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Elton John on World Cafe

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