The Daily Mail — David and Victoria Beckham celebrated their son Romeo's landmark 16th birthday with a dinner party hosted by his godparents Elton John and David Furnish in France on Wednesday. more info

Perez Hilton — We're still reeling over the news that Aretha Franklin lost her battle to pancreatic cancer and passed away Thursday morning. But the Queen of Soul certainly had a life well lived — and she lived it an octave higher than the rest of us! Related: Jo... more info

USA Today Music — Aretha Franklin's final public performance took place in New York on 7 November 2017 at a gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of Elton John's AIDS foundation. (Aug. 16)             more info

Consequence of Sound — Christina Aguilera, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Missy Elliott, and Ariana Grande are among the many other musicians also paying tribute. more info

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