The album Elton John said was “once in a lifetime”

As much as Elton John could make one classic after another, he knew not every high was meant to last for the rest of his life ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Elton John, ‘Tumbleweed Connection': Retro Album Review

The character-driven Tumbleweed Connection doesn't sound anything like the sleek soundtrack work that Elton John devolved into by the '90s. It hardly sounds like his peak '70s stuff, either. This Old ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1975, Elton John Was Back at No. 1 With a Controversial Song He’s Refused To Perform in Decades

On this day in 1975, legendary singer-songwriter Elton John landed yet another No. 1 hit with the controversial "Island Girl." ...

Davey Johnstone on the making of Elton John’s 1975 masterpiece, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy

It began aboard the high seas, a concept record about Elton John and Bernie Taupin's early days, and when the band got to Caribou Ranch, they'd turn out one of the greatest albums of the '70s ...
Music News

Dave breaks Official Chart records as Lily Allen arrives back with a bang in a huge week for British artists

Big up the Brits! Dave and Lily Allen lead the pack. It’s a big week for British music as Dave and Lily Allen celebrate some ...
The Official Charts

Dave breaks Official Chart records with The Boy Who Played The Harp

It’s a big week for British music as Dave and Lily Allen celebrate some incredible feats on this week’s Official Albums Chart ...
Louder

The Who’s last blast with Keith Moon

This exhaustive edition includes Glyn Johns’s rejected mix (he butted heads with Daltrey – literally) which is preferably ...
American Songwriter

Exclusive: Elton John on Making History With ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,’ and Why it Remains His Favorite Album a Half Century Later

"'Captain Fantastic' remains one of my most favorite albums," Elton John tells American Songwriter. "I am still so proud of ...