Elton John Wanted an R Rating for ‘Rocketman': ‘I Just Haven’t Led a PG-13 Rated Life’Elton John Wanted an R Rating for ‘Rocketman': ‘I Just Haven’t Led a PG-13 Rated Life’‘Rocketman’ subject explains why he resisted attempts to remove sex and drugs from movie.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How Bernie Taupin Rejected Fame on ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’How Bernie Taupin Rejected Fame on ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’This 1973 No. 2 hit remains one of the most explicitly autobiographical lyrics he ever wrote for Elton John. Dave LiftonDave Lifton
Why ‘Rocket Man’ Means So Much to Elton JohnWhy ‘Rocket Man’ Means So Much to Elton JohnOne line in lyrics is the reason why his movie is named after classic track.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Was Elton John’s Dad Really So Bad?Was Elton John’s Dad Really So Bad?‘Rocketman’ portrays Stanley Dwight as a distant, uninvolved parent, but family members recall a different man.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
The Two Films Elton John and Taron Egerton Did Before ‘Rocketman’The Two Films Elton John and Taron Egerton Did Before ‘Rocketman’Even though musician and actor first met properly during the making of biopic, they’ve been linked together for years.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Was Elton John’s Mom Really That Cold?Was Elton John’s Mom Really That Cold?How real-life reports of parent-son relationship compare to the depiction in new movie ‘Rocketman.’Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How Elton John Conjured Up His Past With ‘Crocodile Rock’How Elton John Conjured Up His Past With ‘Crocodile Rock’Sardonic, sincere, outlandish and tuneful—that was Elton John in the '70s, and that was “Crocodile Rock.”Matt SpringerMatt Springer
Taron Egerton Watched Elton John During ‘Rocketman’ PremiereTaron Egerton Watched Elton John During ‘Rocketman’ PremiereLead actor’s eyes weren’t on the screen during Cannes Film Festival presentation.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Elton John Adds His Own Rave to First Reviews for ‘Rocketman’Elton John Adds His Own Rave to First Reviews for ‘Rocketman’Biopic opened to a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.Ultimate Classic Rock StaffUltimate Classic Rock Staff
Why ‘Rocketman’ Will Be Lucky to Make Half of What ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ DidWhy ‘Rocketman’ Will Be Lucky to Make Half of What ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ DidElton John movie has some similarities to the Freddie Mercury biopic -- but significant differences could hamper its box office chances.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
‘Bennie and the Jets': The Elton John Song That Made Axl Rose Want to Rock‘Bennie and the Jets': The Elton John Song That Made Axl Rose Want to RockClassic 1973 song was inspired by the era and ended up as inspiration for future artists.Matt SpringerMatt Springer
Why Elton John Sings ‘Crocodile Rock’ Two Years Early in ‘Rocketman’Why Elton John Sings ‘Crocodile Rock’ Two Years Early in ‘Rocketman’Actor Taron Egerton and director Dexter Fletcher explain why movie is no “Wikipedia entry.”Martin KieltyMartin Kielty