LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Guest was one of men who as The Pips, did the background vocals for Gladys Knight and the Pips. He performed through the lifespan of the group, which was together from 1953 through 1989. You can hear his work harmonizing behind Knight on songs like “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.” Gladys Knight and the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Apollo Hall of Fame in 2006. Another group member, Edward Patten — also a cousin of Gladys Knight — died in 2005.

UNDATED (AP) — The groundbreaking Los Angeles rap act N.W.A. will join a quartet of 1970s era FM radio rockers — Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple and Steve Miller — as 2016 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Both Miller and Cheap Trick make it during their first year on the ballots. The induction ceremony for the Cleveland-based hall will be held April 8 in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. HBO will carry highlights later in the spring.

ATLANTA (AP) — Patti Labelle will be among those honored at the upcoming BET Honors. The veteran singer will be among those getting special tributes at the event, set for Jan. 23 at the Warner Theater in Washington. A special on the awards ceremony will air the following month. Also being honored this year will be filmmaker Lee Daniels and longtime music executive L.A. Reid.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sting says he’s kept only one autograph he has ever received: from Frank Sinatra. He says the singer personalized an autograph to him, calling him “the new blue eyes.” Only problem: Sting says his eyes are green. It was one of many stories Sting weaved during his performance Monday night at Carnegie Hall. It was his first gig at the famous New York City venue.

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Groban will make his Broadway debut next year in a story torn from “War and Peace.” Groban will star in “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.” It’s a musical adaptation of a 70-page excerpt of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.” The show is scheduled to arrive on Broadway in September.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seal, The Band Perry and Charlie Puth will be the musical entertainment for the Miss Universe pageant. Steve Harvey will host the show, which airs live on Fox on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Adele is expanding her tour to the U.S. Adele will begin her first North American tour in five years on July 5 in St. Paul, Minnesota. All tickets go on sale Thursday. She had to scrap her 2011 tour of the U.S. after she suffered a vocal hemorrhage.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adele continues to dominate album sales in the U.S. Billboard reports her “25” album moved another 728,000 units in its third week of release, putting it at number one on the album chart. By comparison, the number two album, Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Stars,” moved 210,000 units. Adele has sold a total of 5.19 million copies in the U.S. in just three weeks.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It may not seem possible, but Miranda Lambert and Meghan Trainor are Oscar contenders. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced 74 songs on the short list for consideration for the best original song Oscar. Lambert wrote “Two of a Crime” from the film “Hot Pursuit,” and Trainor wrote “Better When I’m Dancin'” from “The Peanuts Movie.” Lady Gaga’s song “Til It Happens To You” from “The Hunting Ground” makes the list. Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth co-wrote “See You Again” from “Furious 7.” Meek Mill is a contender for “Fighting Stronger” from “Creed.” Eminem wrote “Phenomenal” from “Southpaw.” He already has an Oscar for writing “Lose Yourself” from “8 Mile.” The nominations will be announced January 14. The Oscars are February 28.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The top five entertainers who got the most chatter on Facebook in 2015 were all singers. Ed Sheeran was the top entertainer discussed on Facebook in the past year. Taylor Swift was second, with Kanye West in third. Reggaeton singer Nicky Jam was number four, and Wiz Khalifa was fifth.