Stereogum — Sir Elton John has arranged to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss gay rights in the country after he met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and urged him to be more supportive of the LGBT community there. As NME points out, ... more info

Mercury News, California — Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Fats Domino among the others who make our list. more info

The Daily Mail — They became fathers quite late in life but Elton John and David Furnish took to the role immediately. more info

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Stereogum — When he’s not lending his Roots Music Pedigree™ to Hollywood productions from O Brother, Where Art Thou to True Detective, T-Bone Burnett often produces late-career Americana excursions by aging British rock heroes such as Elvis Costello and Robe... more info

The Daily Mail — The 68-year-old singer was joined by husband David Furnish and their two children two-year-old son, Elijah and Zachary, four as they headed to their favourite restaurant on Thursday. more info

Stereogum — This weekend marked Outside Lands’ eighth year taking over the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Headliners this year included Elton John, the Black Keys, and Mumford & Sons, but the real draws for us were the smaller bands that marked the bill. M... more info

Stereogum — Outside Lands took place this past weekend in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, which happens to be situated next to the neighborhood that I grew up in. The festival was a homecoming of sorts — I watched Wilco, Tame Impala, Elton John, and St. Vi... more info

Mercury News, California — Check out Elton John's set list from the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco. more info

Mercury News, California — Elton John, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Black Keys among acts scheduled to appear at Outside Lands. more info