Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) — AEG Live LLC did not conduct any background checks or supervise the doctor who was later convicted of killing Michael Jackson, a corporate attorney testified Tuesday in a lawsuit claiming the concert promoter was negligent in hiring the physician. AEG Live General Counsel...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter. "It was very tough because I had to revisit what...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Carole King isn't done with music — not yet anyway. The 71-year-old singer-songwriter known for such hits as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "You've Got A Friend" is being awarded the nation's highest prize for popular music in a concert Tuesday. She will...

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iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending May 20, 2013 Top Songs: 1. "Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)," Ryan Lewis, Macklemore 2. "Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell), Robin Thicke 3. "Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)," P!nk 4. "Come & Get It," Selena Gomez 5. "Mirrors,"...

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Christian music singer Sandi Patty will perform the national anthem at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 for a record sixth time. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Patty's selection Tuesday. Patty is a five-time Grammy Award winner and longtime resident of Anderson, Ind....

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DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Dunwoody police spokesman Timothy Fecht says officers arrested Cozart after responding to a call about illegal drug activity at the Le...

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Willy Moon, "Here's Willy Moon" (Cherry Tree/Island) Willy Moon will soon be gyrating his way into your music collection. Fact. His distinct features, tall frame, fancy footwork, dapper suits and infectious 1960s pop grooves make this New Zealander hard to miss. The 23-year-old's self-produced...

Emily Cary

Published: Tue, May 21, 2013

When violinist Amy Schroeder and cellist Andrew Yee began thinking about a name for the quartet they founded at the Juilliard School of Music, they started with "a" in the musical dictionary. They did not search far before deciding on Attacca, which refers to the direction at the end of a...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday. "It's happened so many times through my life, I've been in so many," Keith said in a phone interview...

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Laura Mvula, "Sing to the Moon" (Columbia Records) Infused with a range of influences, including African folk and modern pop, English-born singer Laura Mvula is distinctively different on her debut album, "Sing to the Moon." Comparisons to Nina Simone and rising Scottish newcomer Emeli Sande...