“Rocketman” is one of the most iconic songs in Elton John’s discography. However, since John doesn’t write the lyrics to most of his tracks, he didn’t know where lyricist Bernie Taupin found ...

Elton John’s triple-platinum song, “Rocket Man,” is still orbiting in popular culture 50 years after its initial release. Just last year, pop sensation Dua Lipa sampled the 1972 lyrics for the ...

In the five decades since Elton John released "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be a Long, Long Time)" on April 17, 1972, the sweeping ballad has become a go-to pop culture shorthand — not only for John ...

Sir Elton John was left shocked when he was told the true story behind his 1972 hit Rocket Man, written by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. The five-decade-old tune has had such a lasting ...

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Bernie Taupin has bronchitis. “If I collapse into spasms of coughing, please forgive me,” he warns, calling from the patio of his house outside Santa Barbara. The timing of the illness, he says, was ...

After Elton John launched his career with "Your Song," his follow-up single "Rocket Man" proved he had the talent and range to orbit the celebrity stratosphere for decades to come Lanford Beard is the ...