In the nearly two decades between the introduction of the Billboard 200 in March 1956 and Captain Fantastic’s history-making accomplishment, the highest any album had entered the Billboard 200 was No.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Larry Marano/Getty Images The Elton John Band had one hour each day in the music room of ...

In 1975, familiar faces dominated the album charts as artists including Elton John, Chicago, Paul McCartney and Olivia Newton-John — all of whom had No. 1 albums the previous year — returned to the ...

This ‘Fantastic’ Artist Ruled the Charts 50 Years Ago With His Historic, ‘Most Cohesive’ Album originally appeared on Parade. Fifty years ago this week, Elton John was riding high on top of the charts ...

Reginald Kenneth Dwight was a 20-year-old session musician when he applied for a job at a London record label, and was paired up with a lyricist named Bernie Taupin in 1967. Dwight adopted the stage ...