SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 23 April 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 April 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: There is one man who scares Elton. Why? Because he's Elton's double, Ray Johnson. Able to clear security to get back stage at a Paris gig, he's appeared in loads of commercials and even the Franco-Belgian cinema series The Tuche Family . Starting out on ITV's The Lookalikes Agency , Ray has posed for phot...
Apr 25, 2026•17 min
Neil Barrett examines the story behind one of Elton and Bernie's most eponymous songs, Levon . Programme produced for REJ.World
Apr 17, 2026•18 min•Season 1Ep. 5
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 25 March 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 28 March 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: As Elton John turns 79 RPM, Pinner celebrate with a special song, Elton's Birthday Parade Broadcast, and we catch up with tribute artist Paul Bacon who once performed a gig for Elton's mum's 90th birthday party! Neil Barrett also joins us for a serious look at Elton's music. And Paul debuts Serious Songs...
Apr 04, 2026•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 3
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 25 March 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 28 March 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: As Elton John turns 79 RPM, Pinner celebrate with a special song, Elton's Birthday Parade Broadcast , and we catch up with tribute artist Paul Bacon who once performed a gig for Elton's mum's 90th birthday party! Neil Barrett also joins us for a serious look at Elton's music. And Paul debuts Serious Song...
Mar 28, 2026•13 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Neil Barrett examines whether Bernie Taupin enjoyed his creativity being examined in this expose of Town of Plenty , the opening track of 1988 album Reg Strikes Back . Programme produced for REJ.World
Mar 13, 2026•21 min•Season 1Ep. 4
SHOW NOTES Artist Andre Miripolsky tells George Matlock how he has teamed up with Elton John, David Furnish and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Andre's now famous painting Elton Takes Manhattan 1980 will be premiered at Elton's Oscar Night Party this year. All proceeds from the sale of prints of the painting will be donated by Andre to the Elton John AIDS Foundation Pop-up stores start in Dubai this year and London is early on the list! Andre teams up with former Elton manager Ray Williams to la...
Mar 07, 2026•28 min
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 24 Jan 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 Jan 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Welcome to Season 5 of the show, rebranded as ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: Alan McCormick was a very popular Elton John fan who set up Wrap It Up!, the mail order service which became a lifeline for Elton fans to buy Elton music and memorabilia before the internet was even born. Along with guest Peter Thomas, Alan campaigned for more of Elton's mus...
Feb 21, 2026•47 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Neil Barrett gives us a gust of Heels of the Wind , the 1981 track from album The Fox . Programme produced for REJ.World
Feb 13, 2026•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 24 Jan 2026 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 Jan 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Welcome to Season 5 of the show, rebranded as ENCORE! on REJ.World. Alan McCormick was a very popular Elton John fan who set up Wrap It Up!, the mail order service which became a lifeline for Elton fans to buy Elton music and memorabilia before the internet was even born. Along with guest Peter Thomas, Alan campaigned for more of Elton's music to be made ...
Jan 28, 2026•9 min
For his second episode, Neil Barrett explores the meaning of I Need You To Turn To. Programme produced for REJ.World
Jan 16, 2026•10 min•Season 1Ep. 2
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 16 Dec 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 24 Dec 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock The holiday edition of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting) is a real treat. We feature recently released EP The Gus Dudgeon Sessions 1975-2025 from one of Rocket Records’ earliest signings, Maldwyn Pope, as well as REJ.World veteran Phil “Phlop” Greenfield join George Matlock. We hear how Davey Johnstone arrived with a truck of instruments to record ...
Dec 27, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 11
Podcaster Neill Barrett kicks off a new series for Radio Elton John where he analyses the music and delivery of a specific Elton song. This week: Burning Buildings from Breaking Hearts (1984). Be sure to follow this show on Spotify or your favourite podcast player app. That way, when a new episode is added, you get it first! Neil says: "Thank you, it means a lot." Programme produced for REJ.World
Dec 19, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 23 Nov 2025 Released: 6 Dec 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Podcaster Neil Barrett joins George Matlock to explain the exciting changes to Silver. Login-free, and full episodes now available free on Silver from REJ.World. Also Neil explains why he has parked his own podcast to do a fresh show for Radio Elton John called Neil's In The Mix . The new show zooms in and analyses one song of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The first episode is rel...
Dec 13, 2025•18 min
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 10 Nov 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 29 Nov 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Know your ABCs? Did you know that Elton John worked with two producers with the same name? Steve Brown. We speak to wife Jacky Brown about Steve who cleaned Nigel Olsson's drum kit in his own bedroom and was shown the light by Gus Dudgeon, before he went on to work on landmark tracks like Roy Wood's I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday and produced Wham's...
Dec 06, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 10
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 30 Oct 2025 Released: 1 Nov 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Full episode 1 November is All Saint's Day. Today Radio Elton John pays tribute to those whom we can never interview but who contributed so much to Elton John's creativity and success. Many were friends of broadcaster George Matlock. This is a special edition of Saturday Night's Alright (for podcasting). Others remebered: Dick James and Alan Aldridge....
Nov 01, 2025•10 min•Season 4Ep. 9
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 22 Oct 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 Oct 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Full Episode On 24 October 2025, we marked 50 years since Elton John released another chart topper album, Rock of the Westies . The cover was photpgraphed at Caribou Ranch, Colorado and the album was recorded at that infamous studios too. Radio Elton John celebrates this much-loved album as we catch up with those who were there. Guitarists Caleb Quaye and...
Oct 25, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 8
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 15 Sept 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 27 Sept 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock This month our guests are fan-authors Andrea Grasso and Luca Perasi. Fresh from publishing a book Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - The Making of an Epic Album Andrea and Luca tell us about some of their discoveries in the book - but how much will they reveal? Our thanks to the boys for including Cheryl Herman's article from our sister website eltonjohn.world ...
Sep 27, 2025•53 min•Season 4Ep. 7
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 10 July 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 26 July 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock This month our guest is the acclaimed artist Andre Miripolsky. Famed for creating THAT outfit, the piano key costume for Elton at the historic Central Park New York concert in 1980, Andre actually created no less than seven costumes for Elton’s 1980 World Tour. You can see some of them in the gallery on eltonjohn.world and REJ.World Andre confesses to us...
Jul 26, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 6
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 25 May 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 May 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock On 23 May 1975, Elton John and Bernie Taupin's autobiograhical Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy was released in the UK and USA - to become a defining hit album. It was delivered in the most creative album cover to ever grace an Elton John album by Alan Aldridge. We celebrate the half century with a 90-minutes interview with Elton's Art Director ...
May 31, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 5
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 16 April 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 26 April 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Funeral for a Fan? The last minute was the best minute? Those were some of the suggestions of Elton John fans who delivered their verdict on each and every song on Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s new album Who Believes in Angels? Expert fans on the show included Keith Hayward, Neil Barrett, Jim Turano, Linda Dupuis, Peter Thomas, Stephan Heimbecher, J...
Apr 25, 2025•3 min•Season 4Ep. 4
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 21 March 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 29 March 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Elton's birthday episode is full of surprises - for the Rocketman and his fans. Dale DeBakcsy plays piano and rips Elton's songs and sheetmusic to shreds on the show! Author of a new book released on 30 March in the UK and USA in May, Elton John - Album By Album , Dale analyses Elton's songwriting. Plus a chance to win the new book! And try out our new...
Mar 29, 2025•3 min•Season 4Ep. 3
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 25 Feb 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 1 March 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock He's a multi-instrumentalist who left his mark on Elton John's music in the second half of the 1990s. It is 30 years on 17 March when album Made In England was released and it spawned a successful tour in 1995. Touring Europe in April, John Jorgenson confesses when the pandemic struck, he thought his time was up. But he's in more demand now than ever befo...
Mar 01, 2025•3 min•Season 4Ep. 2
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 17 Jan 2025 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 Jan 2025 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Music legend Sedaka was a top-seller in the 1950s and 1960s. After spending 12 years off the charts, Elton John convinced him to sign with Rocket Records and this led to a successful comeback. Now 85 and still going strong, hear Neil's story only on REJ.World. Be sure to subscribe on REJ.World to hear the show on Platinum . Only $1.99 for ALL episod...
Jan 25, 2025•3 min•Season 4Ep. 1
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 11 Dec 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 28 Dec 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
Dec 28, 2024•5 min•Season 3Ep. 12
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 10 Nov 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 30 Nov 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
Nov 30, 2024•7 min•Season 3Ep. 11
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 14 Oct 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 Oct 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
Oct 26, 2024•5 min•Season 3Ep. 10
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 1 Sept 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 28 Sept 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
Sep 28, 2024•7 min•Season 3Ep. 9
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 29 July 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 31 Aug 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
Aug 31, 2024•6 min•Season 3Ep. 8
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 27 June 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 27 July 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
Jul 27, 2024•5 min•Season 3Ep. 7
SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 23 May 2024 Released to Platinum subscribers: 29 June 2024 Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock We hope you like the trailer. But you are missing out on the full episode of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting). Episodes from Seasons 1-3 are available: or access to the whole catalogue on PLATINUM here Anywhere else? Nope. Only at REJ.World...
Jun 29, 2024•6 min•Season 3Ep. 6
