LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - With so many options for music competition shows on television - "The Voice," "American Idol" and "American's Got Talent" among them -- it's high time the Country genre got its share of the spotlight. Enter: USA Network's "Real Country," a national showcase for promising artists hand-selected by panelists Shania Twain, Travis Tritt and Jake Owen, premiering Nov. 13.

BERLIN (Reuters) - A 59-year-old man was charged in Germany on Monday on suspicion of trying to sell stolen diaries and other items that had belonged to the late Beatle John Lennon.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will award the 2018 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Elvis Presley, George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr. and five other individuals, the White House said in a statement on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Lady Gaga has no problem living -- and revealing -- her truth.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have settled a copyright lawsuit claiming that their song "The Rest of Our Life" was a "blatant" rip-off of a song by two Australian songwriters, titled "When I Found You."

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese TV station said it had canceled a Friday television show with South Korean boy band BTS after news one member had worn a t-shirt that sparked anger on social media and was interpreted as commemorating the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Joni Mitchell did not sing during a rare public appearance Wednesday night, but she did show off one of the most instantly recognizable grins in pop music history, which was emotional climax enough for the curtain call of "JONI 75: A Birthday Celebration Live at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion."

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new "Star Wars" prequel series is on its way, this time for Walt Disney Co's planned Disney+ streaming service, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Singer-songwriter Michael Buble is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 16, adding the 2,650th star to the legendary sidewalk. The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. PT in front of the W Hollywood Hotel.