Perez Hilton — Aretha Franklin fans are in mourning after her passing. The iconic Respect singer is trending on Twitter Thursday as people far and wide pay tribute to the late 76-year-old, including some of the biggest celebs. She will be so missed. Related: Celebs... more info

Guardian Music — Freida Jean RecordsIt’s easy to forget how colossally successful the Scissor Sisters were in the mid-00s: the New York band’s 2004 debut was the 10th best-selling album of the decade in the UK, and the 40th of all time. So popular was t... more info

New York Times — A rising star in musical theater, Shaina Taub is a fiercely political singer-songwriter who is writing the lyrics for her first Broadway show, with Elton John. more info

Sky News — Prince Harry and Sir Elton John have joined forces to launch a global organisation aimed at targeting HIV infections in men. more info

The Daily Mail — Justin Timberlake led the way as he revealed to fans he was planning to air the match during his concert at the O2, while Elton John stayed loyal to his country more info

Consequence of Sound — Trump had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to bring the autographed copy with him to North Korea. more info

Stereogum — Over the last couple years, the Lemon Twigs have appeared poised for an ascension. The project of young Long Island brothers Michael and Brian D'Addario, the Lemon Twigs' idiosyncratic mixture of garage, psych-rock, and theatrical orchestral-pop lean... more info

Rock Sound — The world has gone manic for 'MANIA'. Believe it or not, we're already halfway through 2018. And that means mid-year charts for the music world! Nielsen have released their mid-year chart rankings for 2018, and Fall Out Boy's &... more info

TMZ — Donald Trump continues to shock ... sending Kim Jong-un an Elton John "Rocket Man" CD, and Katharine McPhee and David Foster may have been divorced a total of 5 times, but is 6 a charm? So, we gotta ask ... more info

New York Times — At a Montana Trump rally, mockery of #MeToo and the “fake news” media, and bragging about breaking records for drawing crowds. more info