LOS ANGELES — The new Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy at the University of Southern California will offer a curriculum aimed to help young innovators create the next iPod or Facebook. Read more

LOS ANGELES — For most of the last three decades, ABBA was but a memory for Agnetha Faltskog. She made concerted efforts to leave behind her past as one of two principal singers of the best-selling 1970s Swedish quartet, best known for the pop classic "Dancing Queen." Read more

LOS ANGELES — Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to create a new institute at the University of Southern California, the school announced Tuesday night. Read more

MELBOURNE, Australia — The lead singer of the 1960s Australian folk-pop group The Seekers is recovering from a brain hemorrhage suffered after a concert. Read more

SINGAPORE — Singapore opened a long-anticipated corruption trial Wednesday of six church leaders accused of embezzling more than $40 million to fund the pop music career of the wife of their evangelical movement's founder. Read more

NEW YORK — He started from the bottom, but now he's on top at the BET Awards: Drake has 12 nominations. Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Husband-wife duo Shovels & Rope is the top nominee for this year's Americana Honors & Awards, but longtime favorites Buddy Miller and Emmylou Harris lurk nearby. Read more

Vampire Weekend, "Modern Vampires of the City" (XL Recordings) Read more

HOUSTON — The lead singer of the Grammy-winning Tejano group La Mafia has suffered head wounds in an unprovoked attack outside a Houston club. Read more

Eve, "Lip Lock" (From The Rib/RED) Read more

BOSTON — A defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of the rock group Boston against the ex-wife of the band's late lead singer was reinstated Tuesday by the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Read more

ATLANTA — Rapper Gucci Mane has pleaded not guilty to an assault charge stemming from an altercation with a fan at a downtown Atlanta nightclub. Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — "Celebrity Apprentice" finalist Trace Adkins has an apprentice of his own. Read more

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson appeared "a little loopy" after visits with his longtime dermatologist and was considering using a teleprompter to help him perform some of his songs during his ill-fated comeback concerts, a choreographer who worked one-on-one with the pop superstar told a jury Tuesday. Read more

NEW YORK — Beyonce is canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. Read more

LOS ANGELES — A choreographer who worked one-on-one with Michael Jackson says the entertainer appeared "a little loopy" after visits with his longtime dermatologist in the weeks before his death. Read more

NEW YORK — Two first-time contestants have taken the top prizes at Jazz at Lincoln Center's 18th annual Essentially Ellington high school jazz band competition. Read more

NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin has canceled appearances in Chicago and Connecticut later this month under a doctor's recommendation. Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift leads a list of country's hottest stars set to perform at the CMT Music Awards next month. Read more

Trace Adkins, "Love Will ." (Show Dog/Universal) Read more