Guardian Music — Tyrannical regimes may be influenced by cultural 'soft power', but a boycott can be less compromisingBlowing in the wind at the moment is the question of cultural diplomacy. Bob Dylan plays a gig in Beijing, then heads with his guitar to another of h... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — We were incredibly disappointed when we learned that Billy Joel had decided to cancel his $3 million memoir, The Book of Joel, which had been slated to come out this summer. But lucky us, we got our hands on an exclusive excerpt from the unpublished ... more info

USA Today Music — American Idol's Elton John theme paid off big for the singer last week. His "Rocket Man: Number Ones" compilation jumped more than 400% in weekly ... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Elton John fought with 'Queen Elizabeth' in a comedy sketch on 'Saturday Night Live' last night (03. 04. 11). The singer appeared on the popular US late-night show to act in a skit which saw him come to blows with the... more info

Mjsbigblog — Eliminated American Idol contestants, Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo dropped by Live With Regis and Kelly this morning to perform and chat with the hosts.Thia sang Adele’s “Chasing Pavements” and Naima revved up her Jamaican accent once again to... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — With the royal wedding coming up, it seems like the perfect time to have a sketch about it on SNL. Episode host Elton John joined Fred Armisen and Bill Hader (as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, respectively) to take the piss: ... More » Post fr... more info

ContactMusic — Elton John showed off his comedy skills on U. S. TV show Saturday Night Live with an opening monologue full of baby gags. The new dad kicked off the show as a camp variety pianist in a skit and then turned stand-up comic to crack... more info

ContactMusic — Elton John gave a comedic turn last night as host of popular sketch show Saturday Night Live. Elton John, more traditionally known for his musical talents, took the helm as guest presenter of the long-running show last... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Elton John has chastised Kings Of Leon for their feud with Glee creator Ryan Murphy and said the band were “assholes” who needed to “lighten up”. The argument occurred after... more info

NME — Rocket Man tells the Followills to 'lighten up' more info