The executive turned his attention back to the suffering artist, saying, “Elton, are you fucking insane? Now get off the phone and go back to bed.” John didn’t note whether or not he did, but he’s never again been known to demand a change to the way the universe works just bec...
Elton John (with Johnny Cash): April 17, 1982 This was one of those rare moments in pop-culture history that featured two musical icons sharing the spotlight at decidedly different points of their respective careers. Cash was the long-established star, already having a career that spanned more...
“I’m quite positive that these guys didn’t really see the process of making the record from the same perspective that I did,” the producer recalled to Spin.“And I think that caused a lot of friction.” “I think Superunknown had more tension than some of the records because it wa...
9: Elton John Elton John has one of pop music's longest and most successful careers, starting in 1970 when his second album and its breakthrough single "Your Song" put him on the path to stardom. John pretty much ruled the charts through the '70s -- from his double-LP masterpiece 'G...
With a meager budget, producer Guy Stevens opted for a purposely unruly, rawer sound. The record reached only No. 197 in the U.S. and did not chart in the U.K. at all, but what the band lacked in early studio success, it made up for in energetic live shows and nonstop touring....
” at the beginning of the former). Slash later joined Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and the surviving members of Queen for a rendition of “Tie Your Mother Down,” while Rose joined Elton John and Queen for an exhilarating second half of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The singer also sported some ...
Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads took the stage together at the King’s Theatre at a special screening of their legendary concert film,Stop Making Sense. They only appeared – they didn’t perform. Still, what are the odds that both R.E.M. and Talking Heads, two touchston...
Although the tracks do not feature any guest appearance, an array of well-known musicians in the likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John, Ringo Starr, John Fogerty, Sting and Debbie Harry worked with her . Ms. Parton even included a cover of “We Are The Champions,” mixed with a minute -...
Eric Clapton had formed Cream and Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie had evolved into the nucleus of the original Fleetwood Mac. He did still have a young Mick Taylor in tow but within the year he would be off to join The Rolling Stones. The Mayall line-ups were phenomenal. So...
Admirably, the Beatles’ organization did not attempt to place the blame on Cleave by claiming Lennon was misquoted or had made the statements off the record. She did her best to smooth over the situation,issuingan unprompted clarification: “John was certainly not comparing the Beatles to Chri...