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AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officially, he's retired, but Garth Brooks admits you might not know it by watching him. On Friday, Brooks takes the stage for a nationally televised concert at the Staples Center to benefit victims of last year's Southern California wildfires and firefighters. He'll perform a second show there about an hour later, and t...

Reuters - Country music star Garth Brooks knows he has his work cut out for him as he prepares to play five concerts in two days, starting on Friday, to benefit California firefighters and wildfire victims.

Reuters - Led by precocious teen songwriting partners -- vocalist Hayley Williams and guitarist Josh Farro -- Franklin, Tenn., pop-punkers Paramore peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Misery Business," the ubiquitous first single from sophomore CD "Riot!"

Reuters - Retired country singer Garth Brooks' previously announced one-off wildfire benefit concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles next month has quickly become five sold-out shows.