Elton John and Brandi Carlile join forces for what will be, respectively, their 33rd and eighth albums. Which songs rank among the best, and worst?

A good year and a half ago, Elton John, 78, gave the last concert of his farewell tour. But even then, he said it would not be a farewell to music and held out the prospect of individual concerts. Now he is back with a new album.

Elton John and Brandi Carlile may have been born decades apart, but their friendship is one for the ages. After meeting nearly two decades ago, the two Grammy-winning musicians have become so close, they consider each other family.