NME — Michael recently admitted to smoking crack cocaine more info

BBC News - UK — Sir Elton John is contacted by friends of singer George Michael "worried" about his frame of mind, David Furnish says. more info

Dlisted — In the beginning of an interview George Michael did with The Guardian, the interviewer writes about how these German girls waited for hours outside of his house to get his autograph. Well, the German girls should've disguised themselves as hairy... more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop acts know all about cashing in with sequel albums, but other artists are more devious when trading on past glories. So just when will he hear Definitely Maybe 2: This Time It's Tuneful?It's been the year of hip-hop redux. Eminem is finishing ... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — This is gonna come off sounding like an insult, but it is meant as anything but- Wakey! Wakey! is gonna ending up being this generation's Billy Joel or Elton John. I'm sure a few of you are taking that as, "oh, he's gonna be some obscenely catchy, po... more info

MTV.com News — Song's lyrics, also directed at Lance Bass and Clay Aiken, can be perceived as containing anti-gay slur.By James Montgomery Eminem Photo: Chelsea Lauren/ Getty Images Late Thursday, a pair of brand-new Eminem tracks from his upcoming Relap... more info

Guardian Music — Stars such as Lady Ga Ga, Katie Price and, er, the Vatican, compile lists for relaunch of music-based social networking siteFor the launch of MySpace Music today, the site asked a selection of artists to create a playlist to share with their fans ââ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Ministry loves it when strange celebrity bedfellows come together to support each other's pet projects. more info

Stereogum — Today is World AIDS Day, a day to raise awareness of HIV AIDS in the real world by instilling compassion and preventative habits in our everyday routines, and on the internet by using #red to turn your tweets red. Also there is (RED), the organiza... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- After a number of medical problems that caused concert cancellations on their Face 2 Face tour, Elton John and Billy Joel have revised their tour itinerary and announced they'll resume in February 2010 (full, updated itinerary below). The... more info