http://www.newstin.com/us/ELTON_JOHN Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66474956 Writer Hunter S. Thompson had a saying: “Buy the ticket, take the ride.” He wasn't much for holding back, not with his words or his vices. His beat was the American dream, its idealism and its despair, and he embodied both,... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:02:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66474956 2008-07-04T11:02:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66442100 'Weird Al' still does pop-music send-ups No one on the Billboard charts is safe from the wit and wackiness of "Weird Al" Yankovic -- and they haven't been for decades. Fans of Queen, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Michael... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:23:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66442100 2008-07-04T07:23:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66453030 High school students, grads perform during talent showcase BERKELEY — Call it inspiration. "We saw the musical "Hairspray' on Broadway for our theater arts class trip," said Beth Moore, music teacher at Central Regional High... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66453030 2008-07-04T05:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66508532 Evidently, people wearing these feature-blurring, flesh-colored masks (or are they stockings? We can't really tell) have been popping up at various high-profile events around London, from Wimbledon to Elton John's White Tie and... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:05:22 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66508532 2008-07-04T15:05:22Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66425153 Elvis Costello and CTV have lined up what can only be called a spectacle.Yesterday, CTV announced Sir Elton John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed and Bill Clinton as headline guests on the first season of Spectacle: Elvis Costello... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66425153 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66439294 Model du jour Agyness Deyn ordered up kisses and hugs during a romantic lunch with her rocker boyfriend Albert Hammond Jr. in New York yesterday. The 25-year-old and the Strokes guitarist could barely keep their hands off each... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:35:29 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66439294 2008-07-04T08:35:29Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66437691 Motown legend Stevie Wonder has added an extra date at Birmingham NIA after the first concert sold out. He will now be bringing his A Wonder Summer’s Night tour to The NIA on Saturday, October 4, as well as the previously sold... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:51 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66437691 2008-07-04T05:00:51Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66350930 Partially eclipsed by the glitterati of Cannes and the royal glare of Monaco, Nice is a place where even the brightest stars — like Brangelina — are greeted by little more than indifference. Only the presence of paparazzi... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:48:38 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66350930 2008-07-03T20:48:38Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66387559 Two mysterious faceless figures have been spotted in some of the UK's most high-profile events this summer, like Wimbledon, Henley Regatta, the Harrods sale and Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball. (Source: chinanews.com.cn)... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:35:26 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66387559 2008-07-04T01:35:26Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66311191 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - New EU competition rules on the collection of royalties have hit a wrong note with top songwriters such as Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who have threatened to pull their songs off the airwaves if they go ahead. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:13:12 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66311191 2008-07-03T16:13:12Z