Elton John talks about pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live and the time Leon Russell introduced him to Bob Dylan before answering rapid-fire questions about his music.

Billboard.com has learned that Neil Young, Booker T. Jones, Marc Ribot and Jim Keltner are among the guests who have contributed to the album. According to a post on the Web site of longtime John ...

But for Elton John, that’s precisely how and where he became inspired to call his keyboard-playing pal Leon Russell after more than three decades since they’d last spoken. That call ultimately led ...

In musical circles, ‘icon’ is a pretty big word to toss around. But when it comes to “The Union,” a prolific collaboration between Elton John and Leon Russell, it’s not only appropriate, it’s the only ...

"Crocodile Rock." "Bennie and the Jets." "Philadelphia Freedom." "Tiny Dancer." "Rocket Man." "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." With more than two dozen pop songs that broke into the Billboard charts Top ...

What was the big music news in 2010? Major collaborations between legendary artists: Elton John & Leon Russell, Neil Young & Daniel Lanois, Brian Wilson and – would you believe – George Gershwin? Big ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - In an unexpected pairing, Elton John and Leon Russell are recording an album together in Los Angeles with producer T Bone Burnett. Both performers have written songs for the ...