In 1985, pianist John Bayless began his recorded music career with Bach Meets the Beatles, an album where he brilliantly improvised on the songs of the Beatles in the style of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Twenty-three years later, Bayless remains one of the top classical crossover stars in the US — his albums have consistently topped the charts, and he has sold well into the hundreds of thousands. On his new album, Circle of Life, he once again fuses the music of Bach with popular tunes — though this time taking his melodic inspiration from the songs of Elton John.

The juxtapositions ar...

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Celebrated tenor Jerry Hadley is on a life support machine in hospital after an apparent suicide attempt. The singer is being treated at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, for a gunshot wound to the head which police say was self-inflicted on Tuesday.

Robert Rochler, a senior investigator with the New York State Police, reveals the 55-year-old shot himself with an air rifle at his Clinton Corners home near Poughkeepsie. He was discovered unconscious on his bedroom floor by police.

In a statement, Rochler added Hadley was filing for bankruptcy and being treated by a ...

Happy Birthday to "The O.C." actress Rachel Bilson (1981), "Kenan & Kel" star Kel Mitchell (1978), German supermodel Claudia Schiffer (1970), "All My Children" actor Cameron Mathison (1969), Powerman 5000 singer Spider One (1968), Belle & Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch (1968), Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy (1967), actor Blair Underwood (1964), country singer Billy Ray Cyrus (1961), "The Corpse Bride" director Tim Burton (1958), English musician Elvis Costello (1954), Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes (1952), Judas Priest singer Rob Halford (1951), Kiss bassist/singer Gene Simmons (1949), "Alien Loc...