Author: Cheryl Herman

In 1979, the Rocket Record company decided to put out an album of new bands called 499 2139. Hundreds responded, and a dozen bands (14 songs) were selected. These were recorded at Pathway Studios, with Peter Waterman (who then...

Podipto was a country-rock band who released two albums and toured with Laura Nyro and the Carpenters. They also once opened for the former Reg Dwight . . . on the 29th of November in 1970, at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis....

A little over nine years ago, a movie about the making of Elton and Leon Russell’s The Union album was premiered.   Also called The Union, the documentary was first seen at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival...

Fourteen years ago, Elton and Bernie Taupin’s musical opened at the Palace Theater in New York. To promote Lestat, the Warner Bros. Center had an exhibit called Elton John–Elements of an Icon, which showcased...

Martyn Goddard has been a freelance photographer for over four decades. He began his career in rock  music photography upon graduating from the Harrow College of Art. He also wound up working with a certain piano player...

On the 17th of December, Bonhams’ auction of entertainment memorabilia will be held in London. It includes quite a few rare Elton John recordings, such as I’ve Been Loving You; Tartan Coloured Lady; Baby I Miss You;...

Terry O’Neill’s famous shots include the ”Jumping Dog” image used for the promotion of David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs and a poolside photo of Faye Dunaway. As for Elton, there are too many to name...

Chris Charlesworth first heard the call of ‘rock ‘n’ roll at the age of ten: Little Richard singing ‘Tutti Frutti’. Seeing the Beatles in 1963 inspired him to buy a guitar but he...