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Cocaine Found near Body of 'Grunge' Icon Scott Weiland

Minnesota police said Friday that they found cocaine in a tour bus near the lifeless body of Scott Weiland, the award-winning lead singer of popular rock act Stone Temple Pilots.

They also arrested Thomas Delton Black -- identified by U.S. media as a band member -- on charges of drug possession, as the music world paid tribute to what some called a legend of "grunge" music.

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Report: Eagles of Death Metal to Join U2 in Emotional Paris Return

Eagles of Death Metal, whose gig was targeted during terror attacks in Paris last month, will return to the stage Sunday in the French capital with U2, Billboard magazine reported.

The California band will join U2 for the Irish rockers' final song at the AccorHotels Arena, also known as Bercy, Billboard said, in what promises to be a highly emotional moment for both bands and the thousands in the crowd.

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Hot Demand for Dress Worn by Baby Princess Charlotte

A small Spanish fashion label has been swamped with demand for Princess Charlotte's floral dress, its owner told AFP on Friday, after the British royal baby was pictured wearing one of its frocks.

Charlotte, the second child of Prince William and his wife Kate turned six months old on November 2 and Kensington Palace has issued fresh photographs of the youngster, taken in early November, to mark the occasion.

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'Star Wars,' the Space Epic no One Believed in

It may well be one of Hollywood's biggest success stories, but when the original "Star Wars" film was released in 1977 many people, including creator George Lucas, believed it would be a flop.

"I don't think anyone could have predicted what a smash hit and what a cultural phenomenon it was going to become," said Jonathan Kuntz, professor at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television.

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Coldplay Come Out of Darkness with 'Hippie' Album

British stadium rockers Coldplay will on Friday release their seventh album "A Head Full of Dreams", which heralds a return to their indie roots and A-List collaborations, including this time with U.S. President Barack Obama.

The four-piece band have already given fans a sneak preview of all 11 tracks on the album, which singer Chris Martin has hinted may be their last, and its debut single "Adventure of a Lifetime" came out last month, hitting number 14 in the British charts.

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Paris Venue where 90 Died Could Re-open Next Year

The Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where 90 people were killed by jihadists on November 13, could re-open by the end of next year, two of its owners told a French newspaper on Wednesday.

Olivier Poubelle and Jules Frutos, who book the acts and own a third of the theater as well as several other music venues around the French capital, told Le Monde of their devastation over the attacks. 

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K-Pop Super Stars to Attend Mnet Asian Music Awards

South Korea's biggest stars will gather in Hong Kong Wednesday night at one of K-pop's biggest events.

"Gangnam Style" Psy, K-pop boy band Big Bang and South Korean-Chinese heartthrobs EXO are in the line-up for the seventh annual Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) at the AsiaWorld-Expo.

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Pink Takes on Malnutrition as UNICEF Ambassador

Pink was appointed on Monday as UNICEF's newest ambassador, pledging to raise awareness about malnutrition worldwide.

"As a mom myself, it's devastating to know that children are suffering because they don't have adequate nutrition," said the Grammy Award-winning singer.

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Adele's '25' Album Sales Smashes Record

Pop singer Adele's latest album, "25," has sold a record-smashing 3.38 million copies in its first week on the U.S. market, Nielsen Music reported.

The British star's release set a record for the largest single sales week for an album since Nielsen began methodically tracking weekly music sales in 1991, the company said late Saturday.

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Anne Hathaway Expecting First Child

Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway and her husband, producer Adam Shulman, are expecting their first child, according to the website of celebrity news outlet E!

"Anne is in her second trimester and feeling great!" a source close to the 33-year-old told E! News.

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