Mercury News, California — 'I've done (work for) Barry Bonds, Dave Matthews, Elton John,' says Jeff Tedesco, an ex-computer sales executive who started the business ReadyToPlay while out of work six years ago. He 'rips' CDs to his customers' computer hard drive and catalogs th... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - A recent article in the Wall Street Joural claims that many top acts including Neil Diamond, Britney Spears, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Billy Joel and Elton John are "scalping" their own tix thru arrangments with ticket re-sellers.... more info

NME — Welcome to the Daily Gossip: your daily stop-off to find out who in the world of music has been up to what. Today's top gossip: Oasis have fared badly in a poll collating the intelligence of music fans. US researcher Virgil Griffith's experiment c... more info

ContactMusic — SIR ELTON JOHN will serve as the keynote speaker at an unlikely gig - a forthcoming convention of international scientists. The Rocket Man singer will address 20,000 people ... more info

Guardian Music — This week's batch of tunes finds Iggy Pop and Katy Perry reimagining themselves again, while Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody straps himself to a Saturn V and heads for the starsHatcham Social – Murder in the Dark The Velvet Underground? Echo and ... more info

ContactMusic — BILLY JOEL insists his backstage dressing room is like a different world compared to touring partner SIR ELTON JOHN's colourful space. The pair has hit the road again on ... more info

Perez Hilton — We like to give credit when it's deserved. And when Victoria Beckham wore this sleek black dress last month to the 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party she looked Faboosh! Everything from her dress to the way she posed ... more info

MTV.com News — Jasmine Murray, Megan Joy Corkrey, Matt Giraud and Anoop Desai turn top 12 into 13.By Gil Kaufman The "American Idol" top 13 Photo: Michael Becker/ Getty Images/ Fox "American Idol" producers vowed to shake things up this year, and that's ... more info

Anaphora Music — The first thought I had was, “What song could one of the most successful artists of all time possibly want to hear so badly that he personally calls a radio station to request it?”  Most music fans would be at least a little bit curious, right... more info

MTV.com News — Von Smith, Anoop Desai, Tatiana Del Toro included in wild-card round.By Gil Kaufman Lil Rounds performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images/ Fox "American Idol" producers dispensed with some of the drama ri... more info