Starpulse — Affectionately referred to by Elton John as "the greatest songwriter on the planet" and praised by The New York Times for his "genuine originality," Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists[...] Read more! more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonThere are times when even pop's king of excess longs for a break from it all. This was one such occasion. Elton John has taken time off from his extravagant Red Piano tour to play a few pared-down gigs, and this show –... more info

CNN Showbiz — On a recent tour of a Ukrainian orphanage, Elton John and his partner met Lev, a 14-month old HIV-positive boy. more info

Sky News — Elton John has joined the fray in the increasingly bitter fight over online music piracy. more info

Rock Sellout — After 6 records and 2 DVD's, Rufus Wainwright is at it again with his newest release Milwaukee At Last!!! out September 22nd on Decca Records. What some call, including Elton John, to be the greatest songwriter on the planet, Wainwright has made a n... more info

Perez Hilton — Earlier this week, Elton John was told he could not adopt an adorable tot from Ukraine due to a number of the country's legal reasons. But, there may be hope! Kind of. Ukraine's family, youth and sports minister, Yuri Pavlenko has had a slight change... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Journalists often talk about key years in music; 1967 and the psychedelic 'Summer of Love' springs to mind, or 1977 and the dawn of bile-fuelled Punk.However, my year zero for music was undoubtedly 1994 - and my band, my only band, was Oasis. Up unti... more info

The Daily Mail — Elton John could become Ukrainian baby Lev's 'guardian' more info

The Newsroom — The top showbiz news and headlines for the week ending September 18 including Patrick Swayze dies, Kanye west apologizes, and Elton John is denied adoption rights. more info

MTV.com News — James Montgomery reminds us that Kanye isn't the first to act up on the VMA stage, in his Bigger Than the Sound column.By James Montgomery Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 Video Music Awards Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic The MTV Vi... more info