CNN Showbiz — GLAAD announced their nominees for the 25th annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday and they included a Netflix series, Elton John and Lady Gaga. more info

Stereogum — Elton John’s 1973 smash hit album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is getting a blowout 40th anniversary reissue this spring, and part of the usual bonus feature motherlode (a disc of live recordings, a documentary film, a 100-page animated hardback book)... more info

NME — A deluxe edition of the 1973 album will be released on March 24 more info

USA Today Music — A deluxe "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" with live recordings and covers is due March 25. more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop stars Elton John and Lady Gaga, award-winning films "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Blue is the Warmest Color" and the hit TV series "Modern Family" received nominations on Thursday from the GLAAD Media Awards. more info

People.com — The 25th annual GLAAD Media Awards recognize 130 nominees more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Those glued to either this week's "American Idol" auditions or Sunday's NFL playoffs have probably been humming Aloe Blacc's new aspirational jam, "The Man." The song has been blanketing the TV airwaves through a prominent Beats by Dre commercial fea... more info

411 Mania — But he does support the Russian people... more info

Kings of A&R — Los Angeles based 17 year old singer-songwriter Brandon Bassir is making some noise. His debut EP was produced by Emile Ghantous (Pitbull, Chris Brown). Influenced by multiple genres, he was drawn to John Mayer, Kanye West, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Elton John spoke out on Wednesday against Russia's ban on homosexual propaganda, saying the law legitimized homophobia and provided legal cover to extremists. more info