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 ...

Did Elton really write all those classics to Bernie’s lyrics in mere minutes? As part of our ongoing mission to cut through the prevalent mess of myth and misinformation about songwriters and ...

Elton John might be best known for post-1971 hits like “Tiny Dancer”, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, and “Rocket Man”, but for John and his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin, the most “perfect” album ...

Studio time was tight when Tumbleweed Connection's wistful outlier was taped, so a "jazz version' comes as a surprising find. "It was a jam..." “Come Down In Time” was a highlight of Tumbleweed ...

As part of the 50th-anniversary celebration for his album Tumbleweed Connection, Elton John has released a previously unheard jazz version of “Come Down in Time.” Recorded on March 20th, 1970, at ...