Nate Ruess’ Expert Opinion on Elton John, Nicki Minaj Songs
The fun. singer on Smashing Pumpkins, Titus Andronicus and more

Nicki Minaj and Elton John
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To mark the arrival of Nate Ruess' solo debut, Grand Romantic, we asked the fun. singer to run through every track on the LP. Then, for a twist, we played the frontman five songs, old and new, and quizzed him on his thoughts.