Matt Springer

With so many classic tracks, it's easy to forget many of the band's less-celebrated gems.

For all the great singles, sometimes the best moments on the Rocket Man's records are the deep cuts.

John Hughes' film transcends “crazy uncle watches nieces and nephews, learns the meaning of family” plot.

What’s more American than rock ‘n’ roll? Rock ‘n’ roll songs about America, that’s what.

It isn't horrible because it's disco, but because it's a terrible collection of forgettable songs.

Fred "Derf" Farebrother later served as the singer-songwriter's band chauffeur and sometime roadie.

Sardonic, sincere, outlandish and tuneful—that was Elton John in the '70s, and that was “Crocodile Rock.”

Classic 1973 song was inspired by the era and ended up as inspiration for future artists.

Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to Elton John's "Rocket Man" while driving. It was all uphill from there.

Even his weakest albums remind us of what a way he has with a melody.