AP - The distinctive white sails of the Sydney Opera House darkened Sunday night to mourn the death of Joern Utzon, the creative mind behind the globally known landmark.

Reuters - Rapper T.I. started a fifth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna. But Beyonce was nipping at his heels with two songs.

AP - Each time the Metropolitan Opera performed Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” last season the big question was who would show up in the title roles. This season, both lead singers are new to their parts at the Met ? and both went on as scheduled for the opening. The real news was in the pit.

E! Online - A man may live his life behind bars for killing a childhood friend of T.I.

AP - The Denver quartet DeVotchKa formed more than a decade ago, but it wasn’t until they worked on the soundtrack for “Little Miss Sunshine” that wider audiences got to hear their blend of accordion, theremin, guitar, sousaphone, strings, piano and trumpet.

AP - Whitney Houston has issued a statement denying the rumors of a reunion with Bobby Brown.

Reuters - MTV marks the 10th anniversary of its AIDS awareness campaign this year with an hour-long documentary by U.S. singer and Destiny’s Child founding member Kelly Rowland.

Reuters - Cliff Richard and The Shadows will reunite next year for the last time with a stadium tour of Britain, tour organizers Live Nation said.

Reuters - Tenor Placido Domingo unveiled a new album of songs based on the poems of Pope John Paul II on Friday and said he was certain the late pontiff was a saintly man.

E! Online - A man may live his life behind bars for killing a childhood friend of T.I.