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Troubled singer Chris Brown is heading to rehab. A representative for the R&B star announced Tuesday that Brown, 24, has decided to go to rehab a day after he was released from jail after his arrest for purportedly punching another man in Washington, D.C. Brown remains on probation after his 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna and could face jail time as a result of the arrest. “Chris Brown has elected to enter a rehab facility,” a statement said. “His goal is to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior, enabling him to continue the pursuit of his life and his career from a healthier vantage point.” Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, said Tuesday night that the singer checked in at an unspecified facility to be treated for anger issues. “He just decided he wanted to take some time off and do some introspection,” Geragos said. Brown and his bodyguard were arrested early Sunday after an altercation at The W Hotel in Washington. Brown was initially charged with felony assault after a man said Brown or his bodyguard broke his nose with a punch when he tried to get a picture with the singer. The charge was reduced to a misdemeanor Monday, and Brown was released from jail. Brown was placed on four years of probation after pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna in California. He was required to take domestic-violence-prevention courses and perform 1,400 hours of community service. Brown’s probation was briefly revoked this summer after a hit-and-run instance and a judge ordered him to perform an additional 1,000 hours of community service because there were questions about whether he actually completed his initial penalty.

At age 80, Willie Nelson is ready to say it all. Little,Brown and Company announced Wednesday that the country music superstar has a book deal with the publisher. Although Nelson is the author of several books, Little, Brown promises that this one will be an unvarnished story about the artist known for “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” ”Funny How Time Slips Away” and other classics. The memoir is untitled. It is to be published in 2015. Nelson’s previous books include an autobiography published in 1988 and Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road.