Elton John

When Fall Out Boy announced their reformation earlier this year, the group told fans via an article in Billboard Magazine to prepare themselves for some untypical collaborations.

It probably goes without saying that not all 'Saturday Night Live' hosts are created equal. But say what you will about Justin Timberlake, whenever he shows up at the 'SNL' set for one of his frequent visits, he brings comic timing as well as musical talent to the table.

Sure, Van Halen's legendary concert riders used to demand that all of the brown M&Ms be removed. But it's not like they ever requested that the tasty sweets be given their own adjacent temperature-controlled hotel room. To get to that level of kooky eccentricity, you'll need to read Elton John's tour demands.

Controversial pop star Chris Brown expressed an interest in working with Elton John, of all people, while attending John's annual AIDS Foundation party after the Oscar awards this weekend.

Over the last 21 years, Elton John's annual Oscar party has raised more than $300 million for AIDS research -- an impressive number that got even bigger on Sunday (Feb. 24), when John's latest bash added another $6 million to the total.

Elton John is hoping other artists will follow his lead and set up in-store appearances and performances at HMV, a European record store chain that is facing closure. The singer will be playing a series of in-store shows at retail locations to remind people of the value of the physical record.

Dave Grohl can now add Elton John to his growing list of famous collaborators. The classic rocker has joined Queens of the Stone Age, with whom Grohl is drumming while Foo Fighters are on hiatus, to record a song on their upcoming album. During an interview the two indicated that the style is very different from what fans have come to expect from the famous piano player.

Elton John will join a stagefull of musicians to honor the late Levon Helm during the in memoriam moment at the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 10). The all-star lineup will perform the Band song 'The Weight' as the Academy honors musicians who died in the last 12 months.

Elton John may have just played his last show in Beijing. The singer dedicated Sunday night's (Nov. 25) concert in the Chinese capital city to controversial artist Ai Weiwei, who has used his art to bring the world's attention to injustices committed by the Chinese government.

Stevie Nicks was the main attraction at Elton John's 11th annual 'An Enduring Vision' benefit Monday night (Oct. 15) in New York, and the singer's addition to the bill helped net over $2 million for John's AIDS Foundation.

We've made some great strides in the struggle for equal rights over the last 50 years -- and Elton John has been a beneficiary, living as a publicly gay man in a civil union with his partner and their adopted son. But he knows we still have a long way to go, and he's using his celebrity to help further the cause.

One music great will offer support for another when Stevie Nicks heads up the Elton John AIDS Foundation 11th Annual An Enduring Vision benefit show Oct. 15 in New York City.