AUBURN — It wasn’t quite a launch into space — more of a slight lift onto a flatbed. A 34-foot high Polaris A2 rocket, which had been proudly standing in Robert H. Goddard Park for 55 years, was ...
Elton John’s 1972 hit “Rocket Man” might seem adequately melancholy on its own, but the short story that inspired it is even more devastating. As has always been the case with John, he wrote the lead ...
A deep dive into the creation of Elton John’s Rocket Man, exploring how Bernie Taupin’s lyrics and Elton’s melody combined to produce one of the most iconic songs in music history. From inspiration to ...