50 Years of 'Rocket Man': Inside the Song That's Sustained Elton John's Stardom for a 'Long, Long Time'

In the five decades sinceElton Johnreleased"Rocket Man (I Think It’s Gonna Be a Long, Long Time)“on April 17, 1972, the sweeping ballad has become a go-to pop culture shorthand — not only for John himself, but also for pundits, innovators and even a U.S. President. “Rocket Man” was the follow-up single to John’s breakout ballad"Your Song"and quickly became a top-10, triple-platinum hit. It gave the singer his nickname and eventually inspired the title of hisOscar-winning2019 musical biopic.

50 Years of Hip-Hop, According to Slick Rick, Latto, Pusha-T and Over 30 Other Musicians (Exclusive)

Slick Rick; Latto; Pusha-T.Photo:Amber Rima Photography/Courtesy of Slick Rick Music Corp; Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Amber Rima Photography/Courtesy of Slick Rick Music Corp; Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Slick Rickcalls it the “purest form of art.”Chance the Rappersees it as a “tool for mobility.”E-40credits it for turning “dollar-ionaires into billionaires.” AndWiz Khalifacalls it a culture that’s been continually “pushing forward and redefining itself.” Hip-hop means something different to each of the artists who’ve helped shape it into the global force that it’s become over the last five decades.

50,000 Lbs. of Charcuterie Sausage, Salami and Prosciutto Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination

More than 50,000 pounds of sausage typically used to make charcuterie boards have been recalled over possible listeria contamination. Daniele International LLC, based in Mapleville, Rhode Island,issued the recallfor 52,914 pounds of the ready-to-eat sausage as they “may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes”, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The meats in question were made between May 23, 2022, and Nov. 25, 2022, and sent to retail stores around the nation between Dec.

50-Year-Old Grandfather Killed After Being Dragged by Train When Dog Leash Becomes Caught in Doors

Photo: gofundme A man in Vienna, Virginia, died Wednesday after his dog leash became stuck between the closing doors of a metro train. Family membersidentified him to FOX 5as 50-year-old Harold Riley. His daughter, Olivia Stark, told the outlet that he is a grandfather of four and leaves behind another daughter. “My father loved his grand children and his dog more than anything and he was such an amazing ‘PanPaw,’ " she added in the description of aGoFundMe campaigncreated “to raise money to be able to have a nice service and have him cremated.

50-Year-Old Grandma Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth: 'I Used to Call Bull on That'

The 50-year-old, who also has two grandkids, got the surprise of her life in October when shelearned she was 26 weeks pregnant, despite two different doctors telling her a year earlier that she was in menopause. “Everyone was in shock,”Michele told theNaples Daily News. “Definitely in shock,” Jerry added. “It does make me feel young, though.” Michele said she felt like the women onthe former TLC showI Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant.