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Carrie Underwood donates $1M to Red Cross for tornado relief

NASHVILLE, May 24 (UPI) -- Country music star Carrie Underwood announced she is donating $1 million to the Red Cross to aid Oklahoma tornado victims.

Shelton and J.C. Penney raising money for tornado victims

NASHVILLE, May 23 (UPI) -- Oklahoma native and JCP Cares ambassador Blake Shelton is urging people to help raise money for tornado victims by sharing a link on Facebook.

Jon Bon Jovi advises Justin Bieber to respect his fans

LONDON, May 23 (UPI) -- U.S. rocker Jon Bon Jovi is advising 19-year-old pop star Justin Bieber to respect his fans if he wants to have a long and successful career.

Singer Janet Jackson is a billionaire

LOS ANGELES, May 23 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star and occasional actress Janet Jackson has earned $1 billion throughout her years as an entertainer, Variety reported.

'Can't Hold Us' tops U.S. record chart

LOS ANGELES, May 23 (UPI) -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us" featuring Ray Dalton is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart, Billboard.com reported Thursday.

Aretha Franklin taking month of June off

LOS ANGELES, May 23 (UPI) -- Aretha Franklin's spokesman says the U.S. music icon is taking off the month of June, but he didn't say why.

Obama presents Carole King with Gershwin Prize

WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) -- President Obama presented the Gershwin Prize to a singer-songwriter he called "the one and only Carole King" at a Washington ceremony Wednesday night.

Reports: Paris Hilton has record deal with Cash Money Records

CANNES, France, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. celebrity Paris Hilton is recording her second album, Showbiz411.com reported Wednesday.

David Bowie's former bassist Trevor Bolder dead at 62

LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- British musician Trevor Bolder, who played bass in David Bowie's 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, has died of cancer, his representatives said.

'Monsters University' CD features Swedish House Mafia singers

BURBANK, Calif., May 22 (UPI) -- The soundtrack for Hollywood's "Monsters University" features music from Randy Newman, and Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia, Disney said.

'Modern Vampires of the City' tops U.S. album chart

LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) -- Vampire Weekend's "Modern Vampires of the City" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.

Rapper Chief Keef arrested for disorderly conduct

ATLANTA, May 21 (UPI) -- Teen rapper Chief Keef was arrested in DeKalb County, Ga., for disorderly conduct after he was allegedly caught smoking pot at a hotel, TMZ said.

Hospitalized George Michael 'making good progress'

LONDON, May 21 (UPI) -- George Michael's publicist says the British pop star remains hospitalized in London after sustaining head injuries in a car crash last week.

The Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dead at 74

ROSENHEIM, Germany, May 21 (UPI) -- Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, co-founder of The Doors, has died of bile-duct cancer at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, the band's Facebook page said.

Jay-Z says wife Beyonce isn't pregnant with second child

NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. hip-hop mogul Jay-Z says his wife Beyonce is not pregnant with their second child, despite persistent rumors claiming she is.

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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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