Elton John did have a lot of fantastic albums throughout his career, but he felt that some records didn't deserve to be listened to by anyone.

That was 56 years ago today, at the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Aug. 25, 1970, and it was Elton John's first performance in the United States. Two days later Robert Hilburn's notice ran in the Los Angeles Times.

Elton John was near the pinnacle of his career when he played seven nights in New York in August 1976; that doesn't mean the critics were impressed.

Elton John has been open about his struggles with addiction and marked 36 years of sobriety with an outpouring of support from his celebrity friends.

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"Reimagined" version of 2025 album, out August 28, also features contributions from Panda Bear, A.G. Cook, Blood Orange, Julien Baker, Faye Webster, and many more

Elton John and more have been hit with an initial $13 million legal bill following the loss of their hacking lawsuit case against the Daily Mail.

After losing their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Prince Harry, Elton John and others have been ordered to pay an initial $13 million.