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Dierks Bentley new album brings country fans "Home" (Reuters)
Reuters - If the single "Home" is the cornerstone of Dierks Bentley's latest album of the same name, then the song "Thinking of You" is the CD's hearth because the fire within it warms both body and soul.

Katy Perry, Russell Brand finalize divorce (AP)

FILE - In this April 19, 2011 file photo, British actor Russell Brand and his wife Katy Perry arrive for the European premiere of 'Arthur,' in London. A judge signed off on the couple's divorce Wednesday, but the pair will have to wait until July 14 until they are legally single again. Financial details of the split are confidential. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)AP - A judge has granted Katy Perry and Russell Brand a divorce, although the pair won't be legally split up until July.

McCartney to debut new songs live on iTunes stream (AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2011 file photo, musician Paul McCartney performs on stage during his 'Good Evening Europe' European Tour, his first since 2004, at the O2 arena in London. McCartney will debut the songs from his new album 'Kisses on the Bottom' in a free live streaming performance on iTunes. The performance takes place at 10 p.m. EST Thursday from Capitol Studios in Los Angeles where much of the new album was recorded. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Paul McCartney will debut the songs from his new album "Kisses on the Bottom" in a free live streaming performance on iTunes.

Ga. county buys folk artist's 'Paradise Garden' (AP)
AP - A northwestern Georgia county has bought the garden where folk artist Howard Finster held court for tourists and art lovers from around the world.

Charge against country star Rodney Atkins retired (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, Rodney Atkins, right, and his wife Tammy Jo arrive at the 59th Annual BMI Country Awards in Nashville. Atkins will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge if he continues to meet court-ordered conditions. Atkins was arrested last November at his home in Brentwood after his wife Tammy Jo Atkins told police he attacked her and tried to suffocate her with a pillow after a night of drinking. A Tennessee judge on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, agreed to retire the charge, meaning it will be removed from Atkins' record if he stays out of trouble for 11 months and 29 days and completes 30 hours of community service. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - Country music singer Rodney Atkins will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge if he continues to meet court-ordered conditions.

The Beach Boys to start party early at Grammys (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2011 file photo, Mike Love of the Beach Boys sings for a crowd of thousands during the Colorado Remembers 911 event at Civic Center Park in Denver. The Beach Boys are reuniting at The Grammys Awards for their first live performance in more than two decades. The original lineup of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks will be joined by Grammy nominees Foster the People and Maroon 5 in a special performance. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez, file)AP - Get the sunglasses and tanning oil out: The Beach Boys are reuniting at The Grammys Awards for their first live performance in more than two decades.

Grammy spotlight shines on Adele (Reuters)
Reuters - The Grammys in recent years have targeted young audiences even as older acts won key awards to the surprise of some music fans, but this Sunday's honors will shine its spotlight on Adele, whose popularity crosses all age boundaries.

Lana Del Rey has last laugh with top Billboard debut (Reuters)
Reuters - After weeks of hype and ridicule, singer Lana Del Rey had the last laugh on Wednesday by scoring the week's highest debut on the Billboard 200 album chart with her new record "Born To Die."

Axed musicians to protest outside Grammy Awards show (Reuters)
Reuters - Angry musicians will protest outside Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony over a decision to cut 31 ethnic and minority musical categories from the music industry's top awards.

Reunited Beach Boys to perform at Grammy Awards (Reuters)
Reuters - Iconic 1960s band The Beach Boys will perform together for the first time in more than 20 years at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, organizers said.

Dierks Bentley returns 'Home' to mainstream sound (AP)

IN this CD cover image released by Capitol Records Nashville, the latest release by Dierks Bentley, 'Home,' is shown. (AP Photo/Capitol Records Nashville)AP - Dierks Bentley, "Home" (Capitol Nashville)

Bruno Mars heads back to Grammys with Smeezingtons (AP)

In this Jan. 4, 2012 photo, Philip Lawrence, left, Ari Levine, center, and Bruno Mars of the songwriting and production team The Smeezingtons, pose for a portrait at their recording studio in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Mars is nominated for six Grammy awards on Sunday, including best record, album and song of the year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - A whiteboard hangs on the wall of the tiny Hollywood studio used by the Smeezingtons, Bruno Mars' production and songwriting team. It's filled with doodles, including a picture of Alf and a joking note that producer-engineer Ari Levine "hangs out with Jamaican drug lords on the reg."

Chris Brown returns to Grammys; Rihanna also to perform (Reuters)
Reuters - Chris Brown will perform at this Sunday's Grammy Awards for the first time since beating his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 on the eve of the music industry's biggest night, which threatened to derail his music career.

Madonna world tour to start on May 29 (Reuters)
Reuters - Madonna will go on tour from May for the first time in three years, starting in Israel before moving on to Europe, with legs in South America and Australia, where she has not performed for 20 years, tour promotion company Live Nation said on Tuesday.

Review: Harrelson rages in weary LA noir 'Rampart' (AP)

In this image released by Millennium Entertainment, Woody Harrelson is shown in a scene from 'Rampart.' (AP Photo/Millennium Entertainment)AP - The crazy eyes and idiosyncratic drawl of Woody Harrelson are enough to carry the dirty cop study "Rampart," but even such powers as those can't make engaging this weary L.A. noir.

Christina Aguilera re-ups for "The Voice" (Reuters)
Reuters - "The Voice" has signed Christina Aguilera for a third season as NBC considers launching that season in the fall instead of waiting until 2013, TheWrap has learned.

Coroner rules Don Cornelius' death a suicide (AP)

FILE - This Monday, March 6, 2006 file photo shows Don Cornelius at his office in Los Angeles. Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show 'Soul Train,' died Wednesday morning, Feb. 1, 2012 at his home in Los Angeles, police said. He was 75. Coroner's officials announced Tuesday that they had ruled Cornelius' death a suicide and that the 'Soul Train' founder killed himself with a gunshot wound to the head. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - Coroner's officials on Tuesday ruled Don Cornelius' death a suicide, nearly a week after the "Soul Train" creator and host killed himself with a gunshot to the head.

Review: Paul McCartney's "Kisses" a Valentine's Day Treat (Reuters)
Reuters - There's a new Diana Krall album out, though it has Paul McCartney on vocals and his name on the cover. This is all a good thing. All right, so that's a severely reductive way to describe McCartney's fine new album of old standards, "Kisses on the Bottom."

Grammys to feature first dance music segment (AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2011 file photo, DJ David Guetta performs at Z100's Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. For the first time, the Grammy show will put the spotlight on the genre with a segment featuring Grammy nominees Deadmau5, the Foo Fighters, Chris Brown, David Guetta and Lil Wayne, all performing in a tent space amid 1,000 fans. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - Grammy show producer Ken Ehrlich had considered putting dancing/electronica music into the ceremony in the past, but could never quite figure out how to incorporate the high-energy club feel in front of a sometimes staid audience.

Kanye West plans a movie in the Persian Gulf (Reuters)
Reuters - Kanye West is taking his talents to the Middle East.

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