Elton John‘s third studio album, Tumbleweed Connection, was released in 1970 and written by John and his creative partner, Bernie Taupin. It was based on Americana and country-western music. But at ...

Elton John still hadn't broken onto U.S. radio when his third album, Tumbleweed Connection, was released on Oct 30, 1970. In fact, his breakthrough single, "Your Song" (from his second, self-titled LP ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On March 25th, 2007, Elton John celebrated his 60th birthday by playing his 60th concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Unlike the usual parade of hits that dominates his shows, John kicked off ...