Inside Elton John’s Forgotten 1975 No. 1 Hit

Island Girl,” which was the first single from John’s 10th studio album Rock of the Westies, remained No. 1 on Billboard for ...

Elton John's Greatest Song Was a Flop — Until This Cult-Classic Film Revived Its Popularity 3 Decades Later

Elton John’s greatest song flopped in 1971, but one unforgettable Almost Famous scene turned it into a defining moment in ...
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." ...

54 Years Later, This Elton John Classic Is Still the Most Honest Love Song Ever Written

This 1970 classic hit by Elton John captures what real love feels like, simple, honest, and timeless enough to still move you ...
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 ...

The classic Queen song Elton John dismissed as “absolutely ridiculous”

Elton John and his manager John Reid were privy to plenty of massive hits, but the 'Rocketman' singer didn't always give ...
Smooth Radio

10 incredible songs written in 30 minutes (or less!)

Keep reading to learn about ten hit songs that were written in just 30 minutes or less! Elton John ’s breakout hit ‘ Your ...
Louder

Peak 70s Elton John, a songwriting triumph

The album topped the US chart in May, and a month later Elton played it at Wembley Stadium with some fresh musicians and a ...
Yahoo

Hear Sam Fender Team Up With Elton John on ‘Talk to You’

Fresh off his Mercury Prize win, Sam Fender has shared a new song, “Talk to You,” which features Elton John on piano. The Marcus Dravs-produced track comes off on the forthcoming deluxe edition of ...