Bernie Taupin, left; Kevin Mazur/WireImageElton John's songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, is currently dealing with a DUI case.

The Santa Barbara Independent reports the 63-year-old Taupin was arrested May 5 on suspicion of DUI in Santa Ynez, California.

Authorities say he was arrested after striking a wooden fence while attempting to turn into a private driveway. His blood-alcohol level at the time of the accident has not been disclosed.

No court date has been set for the British-born Taupin, who lives in Santa Ynez Valley.

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Photo: Julie Gardner -- Neil Young & Crazy Horse have lined up their first U.S. concert event of 2013.  The band will be one of the headliners at the inaugural Interlocken Music Festival, scheduled for September 5-8 at Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia.  Other acts on the initial bill include the Grateful Dead spinoff group Furthur, The Black Crowes, veteran jam band The String Cheese Incident, and country star Zac Brown.

The four-day event is being organized by HORDE festival founder David Frey and Peter Shapiro, the one-time owner of famed New York City rock venue Wetlands Preserve.  The music extravaganza will feature fewer artists playing longer sets on two alternating stages, with no breaks in the music throughout the day.  Many of the performers are expected to play sets on multiple days during the festival, with artists encouraged to collaborate with each other on stage. 

The Interlocken Music Festival also will offer locally-sourced food and beverages, while the organizers will place a focus on keeping the festivities environmentally conscious.  Early bird general admission tickets and VIP packages will go on sale Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. ET.  Visit InterlockenFestival.com for more details.

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Gus Stewart/RedfernsThe 13th annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash will be held Sunday night at New York City's Bowery Electric club, just up the block from where CBGB was located.  The special show, which falls on what would have been the late Ramones frontman's 62nd birthday, will feature performances by late-era Ramones bassist CJ Ramone, Dictators bassist/songwriter Andy Shernoff, Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers member Walter Lure and Joey's brother, Mickey Leigh, among many others.

Proceeds raised by the concert will go toward the Joey Ramone Foundation for Lymphoma Research.  The singer died in April 2001 at age 49 after battling lymphoma.

Specially created T-shirts and posters featuring a cartoon depiction of Joey surfing have been designed by Punk magazine co-founder and illustrator John Holmgren.  They will be sold at the concert and also are available at the recently relaunched official Joey Ramone online store.

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