ContactMusic — Singer Beyonce delighted America's astronauts on the final Nasa shuttle mission with a special message and girl-power tribute. Following in the footsteps of Sir Paul MCCartney and Sir Elton John, Beyonce recorded a touching wake-up call for the crew ... more info

The Independent — Sir Elton John has issued a sombre assessment of the music industry's future, saying it is "disappearing", lamenting the fall of artists such as Duffy and Kate Nash, and criticising the cut-throat nature of recording contracts, leading musicians to ... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Elton John is refusing to "rush" his newly-signed young artists into the studio because he wants to give them time to develop their skills first. The legendary pop star announced last month (Jun11) he is launching Rocket Music Entertainment Group... more info

Pop Justice — » Lady Gaga has been nominated for five Emmy Awards and will battle it out with Pee-Wee Herman for one of them. (MTV (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667250/lady-gaga-emmy-nomination-monster-ball-special.jhtml)) » Justin Bieber has 11 million f... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Elton John woke up the astronauts on the final Nasa shuttle mission on Thursday (14Jul11) with a specially-recorded message - before the crew heard a clip of his track Rocket Man. The team manning the shuttle Atlantis took off from the Kennedy Sp... more info

Detroit Free Press — Promoters announced today that Elton John's planned Sept. 13 show at DTE Energy Music Theatre has been canceled, a month after it was announced. more info

ContactMusic — A representative for Sir Elton John has laughed off a story suggesting the pop superstar helicoptered to the wrong wedding on the day of Lily Allen's nuptials. Reports suggest the Rocket Man and his partner David Furnish flew into Gloucestershire, En... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonJazz vocalist Al Jarreau brings together several genres: scat, vocalese, the great American songbook, funk and soul. A late starter, his career took off in the sizzling 1980s, when he made his mark with slick hits such as ... more info

ContactMusic — Glee hunk Matthew Morrison introduced his new girlfriend to a star-studded crowd last week (ends24Jun11) by showing her off at Sir Elton John's annual White Tie and Tiara Ball. The TV star has been linked to a series of beauties, including British mo... more info

Guardian Music — Virgin Media on verge of deal with Spotify and four record companies more than two years after unveiling plans for serviceVirgin Media is close to announcing a deal with Spotify and four record companies to launch a new digital music service – more... more info