{"id":42552,"date":"2021-07-14T22:16:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T03:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=42552"},"modified":"2021-07-14T22:16:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T03:16:59","slug":"apple-music-celebrates-300-episodes-of-elton-johns-rocket-hour-radio-show-on-apple-music-1-on-july-17th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=42552","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music Celebrates 300 Episodes of\u00a0Elton John\u2019s Rocket Hour\u00a0Radio Show on Apple Music 1 on July 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Listen to Elton John\u2019s Special Interview Including Guests Appearances on The Zane Lowe Show This Thursday on Apple Music 1<\/p>\n

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Tune in to Rocket Day and Listen to Elton\u2019s Favorite Rocket Hour Episodes This Saturday on Apple Music 1<\/p>\n

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Enjoy More Rocket Hour Programming and Elton\u2019s Music on\u00a0Apple Music 1<\/a>,<\/p>\n

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Apple Music will celebrate 300 episodes and 6 years of\u00a0Elton John\u2019s Rocket Hour, one of the longest running radio shows airing on Apple Music radio, with a multi-day celebration featuring special interviews and programming on Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music TV, leading up to the milestone episode.<\/p>\n

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Zane Lowe will kick things off with in-depth interview with Elton this Thursday, July 15 at 10am PT on Apple Music 1. The two will reflect back on\u00a0Rocket Hour, and look forward at what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n

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“Elton John’s Rocket Hour\u00a0has been a truly groundbreaking music experience,” said Zane Lowe, Apple Music’s\u00a0co-head of Artist Relations and radio host. “Everyone who knows Elton knows how dedicated he is to artists and new music. To hear him talk about it is so inspiring because he speaks from the experience of his legendary career, but without losing that feeling of being a fan. This milestone really touches my heart, congrats my friend!”<\/p>\n

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Special guests \u2014 including Andrew Watt, Arlo Parks, Chad Smith, Channel Tres, Elton\u2019s husband David Furnish, Dua Lipa, Mike Kerr from Royal Blood, Sam Fender, SG Lewis and Rina Sawayama \u2014 will call in or share voice memos during Zane\u2019s interview to take part in the celebration. Tune in to Zane\u2019s conversation with Elton on Apple Music 1 tomorrow, July 15th at 10:00a PST at\u00a0apple.co\/_Zane<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As part of the festivities, Apple Music 1 will host\u00a0Rocket Day\u00a0and\u00a0will encore several of Elton\u2019s favorite episodes of\u00a0Rocket Hour\u00a0leading up to the big 300th episode, which will feature guests Yola, The Weather Station and Jake Wesley Rogers. Spotlighting the new talent Elton John has continuously made a point to champion \u2014 from Teyana Taylor to Channel Tres, Lorde and Billie Eilish \u2014\u00a0Rocket Day\u2019s retrospective programming will include\u00a0Rocket Hour\u2019s Dance, Soul or Disco Specials, and episodes co-hosted by Brandi Carlile, Q-Tip and more.<\/p>\n

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Apple Music 1 and Apple Music TV will also encore additional\u00a0Rocket Hour\u00a0episodes, and Apple Music Hits will play Elton\u2019s biggest songs across Friday and Saturday, with an\u00a0Elton John Essentials\u00a0special airing just before\u00a0Rocket Hour\u2019s 300th.<\/p>\n

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Tune in to Elton\u2019s interview on\u00a0The Zane Lowe Show\u00a0on Apple Music 1 tomorrow, July 15th at 10:00a PST at\u00a0apple.co\/_Zane<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tune in to the\u00a0Rocket Day\u00a0special programming and\u00a0Elton John\u2019s Rocket Hour\u00a0Episode 300 this Saturday, July 17, on Apple Music 1 at\u00a0apple.co\/am-1<\/a>. Details Below.<\/p>\n

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About Elton John<\/p>\n

The career of international singer\/songwriter and performer Elton John has spanned more than five decades. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with more than 300 million albums sold worldwide and the record for the biggest-selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind.\u201d He is a multiple GRAMMY\u00ae winner and the first recipient of the BRITs Icon Award. He has won a Tony, two Oscars, a Best British Male Artist BRIT Award, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, alongside the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime contributions to American culture and excellence through the performing arts. Since 1992, the Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised more than $450 million for HIV prevention, treatment, and advocacy programs across the globe.<\/p>\n

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About Apple Music radio<\/p>\n

Apple Music Radio features exclusive original shows from the world\u2019s top music hosts and artists across three distinct global stations: Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country. Featuring the best in-depth artist interviews, more global exclusives and premieres than anywhere else, and unique programming, Apple Music Radio produces culture-moving, news-making moments and has developed an inherent camaraderie with the artist community. Fans can enjoy Apple Music Radio wherever they listen to Apple Music, including iPhone, iPad, iPod, CarPlay, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod, on popular smart TVs, smart speakers, Android and Windows devices, and more \u2014 as well as online at\u00a0music.apple.com<\/a>. They can also ask Siri to play \u201cApple Music 1,\u201d \u201cApple Music Hits,\u201d or \u201cApple Music Country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rocket Day Programming – July 17 on\u00a0Apple Music 1<\/a><\/p>\n

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12am PT – Ep 106 – Elton\u2019s Teenage Favourites<\/div>\n
1am PT – Ep 178 – Dance\/Disco Special<\/div>\n
2am PT – Ep 150 – Joshua Homme co-host<\/div>\n
3am PT – Ep 235 – Hip Hop Special<\/div>\n
4am PT – Ep 217 – Brandi Carlile co-host<\/div>\n
5am PT – Ep 62 – Duets Special<\/div>\n
6am PT – Ep 188 – Q-Tip co-host<\/div>\n
7am PT – Ep 244 – Soul Special (female artists special)<\/div>\n
8am PT – Ep 249 – David Furnish co-host (Electronica music special)<\/div>\n
9am PT –\u00a0Ep 300\u00a0– Yola, The Weather Station and Jake Wesley Rogers<\/div>\n
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