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An emotional night in Belgium

Posted by Fran Gilles | 30/05/23 | Concert Feedback, Specials |

An emotional night in Belgium By Fran Gilles I have never compared the different Elton shows which...

Nigel Olsson talks exclusively to George Matlock from California, 13 November 1999

Posted by Fran Gilles | 30/05/23 | Gonna Be A Long, Long Time |

Nigel Olsson talks exclusively to George Matlock from California, 13 November 1999
His friends call him the “Drop-Out Drummer”, the fans call him a legend. And legally we must refer to him as Nigel Olsson – one of the first drummers of Elton John’s remarkable career.

Radio Elton John | ADAM CHESTER

Posted by Fran Gilles | 27/05/23 | News |

The man who plays Elton when he doesn’t is our guest this month. Adam Chester has been Elton’s stand-in for gig rehearsals since 2005 and it all started with a Rock of the Westies album in a record store and with Davey Johnstone...

BACKSTAGE: Blues For My Baby And Me – Gonna Be A Long Long Time

Posted by Fran Gilles | 30/04/23 | Gonna Be A Long, Long Time |

BACKSTAGE: Blues For My Baby And Me We mine our Elton archives each month to showcase news or...

Radio Elton John | ROMUALD OLLIVIER & OLIVIER ROUBIN

Posted by Fran Gilles | 29/04/23 | News |

Elton John All The Songs was published earlier in April. We catch up with its authors, Rolling Stone journalists Romuald Ollivier and Olivier Roubin in Nantes, France, to tell us how they approached the ambitious task of...

Radio Elton John | GARY OSBORNE

Posted by Fran Gilles | 25/03/23 | News |

As we mark Sir Elton’s 76th birthday today our special guest is lyricist Gary Anthony Osborne, who wrote the words to Blue Eyes, Shine On Through and Little Jeannie. But what word did Elton want cut out from one of Gary’s...