The Independent — Music legend Sir Elton John has slammed today's songwriters as "pretty awful" and TV as "arse-paralysingly" boring. more info

Pop Crunch — Pop legend Elton John has made some controversial comments about contemporary pop music, the tarts who sing it, and snubbing American Idol in a new interview. In a chat with Britain’s Radio Times Magazine, the “Candle in the Wind” hitmaker expl... more info

The Telegraph — This year The X Factor has been a fantastic showcase for modern songwriting, says Bernadette McNulty. more info

ContactMusic — Sir Elton John has "no regrets".The flamboyant singer - who previously battled addictions with alcohol and cocaine, and suffered a drug overdose in 1975 - admits he... more info

ContactMusic — Rock and blues legend LEON RUSSELL has publicly thanked pal ELTON JOHN for rescuing him from obscurity, revealing fellow pianist BRUCE HORNSBY did the same thing - but failed... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Elton John has ruled out recording any more pop albums, insisting he wants to devote the rest of his career to tackling the blues. more info

Gigwise — He advises stars to write their own material... more info

ContactMusic — ELTON JOHN has ruled out recording any more pop albums, insisting he wants to devote the rest of his career to tackling the blues.The Rocket Man reveals working with... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Elton John described today's songwriters as "pretty awful," pop music as uninspiring and talent shows like "American Idol" as boring in an interview published on Tuesday. more info

The Mirror — Sir Elton John has slammed today's songwriters as "pretty awful" and TV as "a**e-paralysingly" boring. more info