20 injured in Swedish platform collapse at concert (AP)

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AP - Police in Sweden say a set of bleachers collapsed during a concert in Stockholm, injuring about 20 teenagers, one of them seriously.

Fun. finds success thanks to Bhasker, Super Bowl (AP)

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AP - Jeff Bhasker, the hitmaker behind acts like Kanye West, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Jay-Z, had only been interested in producing for seasoned acts. So when he was approached by pop-rock trio fun. to produce its sophomore album, there was little excitement.

Memorials to honor Monkees singer Davy Jones (AP)

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AP - The heart attack that killed Monkees heartthrob Davy Jones came while the singer was in his stable surrounded by his beloved horses.

Mariah Carey returns to stage since giving birth (AP)

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AP - Mariah Carey made her return to the stage since giving birth to twins in diva-like form: She changed her shoes after singing two songs and touched up her hair and makeup in a sleek, sleeveless black dress, all in front of an eager audience.

Singer Cee Lo Green announces Las Vegas residency (AP)

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AP - The singer-songwriter behind the Grammy-winning 2010 single "Forget You" and the 2006 hit "Crazy" is settling down — at least for a few months — in a Las Vegas residency.

NFL gives guidance to its music hopefuls (AP)

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AP - Even before Darren Howard entered the NFL, the defensive end had dreams of being in the music business. He was a DJ in high school and by the time he was in college, he'd created a "rag-tag" recording studio in the basement of his residence.

Stones to release 50th-anniversary book (AP)

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AP - Still no word on a Rolling Stones anniversary tour, but the band will mark its 50th year with a new book.

Engelbert Humperdinck to sing for UK at Eurovision (AP)

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AP - Who best to guide Britain to glory after years of disappointment in Europe's leading pop music competition?

UK chooses crooner Humperdinck as Eurovision entrant (Reuters)

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Reuters - British septuagenarian crooner Engelbert Humperdinck will represent the United Kingdom at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, according to the BBC, which chooses the country's contestants.

Rolling Stones to issue 50th anniversary photo book (Reuters)

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Reuters - Fifty years to the day after the Rolling Stones first took to the stage, the veteran rockers will publish a photographic record of their rise to fame and lasting success.