TMZ — Anderson Cooper and his partner Ben Maisani made a somewhat rare public appearance in NYC Monday and showed they're still tight after 6 years. Anderson and Ben -- a nightclub mogul -- appeared at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 14th Annual gala --â€... more info

Stereogum — Pop-music eminence Elton John is having a busy year, hosting a Beats 1 Radio show and negotiating with Vladimir Putin and all. And he’s also been making music. Back in August, we reported that super-producer T-Bone Burnett, who worked with John on ... more info

Time — A new book goes behind the scenes of his rocking 1975 shows at Dodger Stadium more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — For many music lovers, the demise of Tower Records was a personal loss. Elton John, a big spender at the chain's Sunset Boulevard store, took it especially hard, as he tells Colin Hanks in the celebratory and bittersweet "All Things Must Pass," the a... more info

Mercury News, California — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer wants to discuss lack of gay rights in Russia with its leader. more info

Stereogum — Just last week, Elton John posted a photo to his Instagram account of Russian President Vladimir Putin and thanked the world leader for calling him and agreeing to meet and discuss gay rights in Russia. As it turns out, Putin’s phone call was a pra... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Elton John said on Thursday he was "happy to be pranked" by two Russian comedians impersonating Vladimir Putin if the incident helped shine a spotlight on gay discrimination. more info

Stereogum — After he met with Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko to discuss gay rights in Ukraine, Elton John took to Instagram to thank Russian president Vladimir Putin. John said that Putin had called him and offered to meet with him in person to discuss the... more info

Time — John agreed to go to Moscow's Gay Pride parade more info

Reuters — MOSCOW (Reuters) - A pair of Russian comedians say they impersonated Russian President Vladimir Putin in a prank phone call to British singer Elton John, Russian media reported on Wednesday. more info