NASHVILLE - Kim Williams hesitated only slightly when asked who he thinks has been the best interpreter of his songs before the start of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. "That's tough, but I'd say it would have to be Garth Brooks because I wrote them with him," Williams said. "He was part of the songs, too, before he sang them. We had so much fun writing together." They had a load of fun together Sunday night, too.

Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, were on hand to help celebrate this year's inductees -- Williams, Tony Arata, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Larry Henley. Brooks saluted Williams and Arata, while Yearwood paid tribute to Carpenter and Henley, the writer of the enduring hit "The Wind Beneath My Wings."

Carpenter, who is also a recording artist, is known for "He Thinks He'll Keep Her," "Passionate Kisses" and "Down at the Twist and Shout." Henley's other big song is "He's a Heartache." Williams penned "Papa Loves Mama" and "New Way To Fly." Arata's résumé includes "Here I Am" and "The Dance," which Brooks sang during the ceremonies. Other interpreters of the songwriters' hits Sunday included Marc Cohn, Bekka Bramlett and Billy Burnette. The Songwriters Hall of Fame will open its first physical home in spring 2013 in Music City Center.

Divas are coming to the X The Wild may be on hold but Xcel Energy Center will be busy early next year. Hot pop star Pink, whose latest hit is "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)," will join the parade of pop divas in St. Paul on March 19. Lady Gaga is set for Feb. 6 and Rihanna March 24. Pink tickets, priced from $39.50 to $99.50, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at Xcel and Ticketmaster outlets. In other concert news, British rockers Muse will return to Target Center on March 7. Tickets, priced from $40 to $65, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at Target Center and Ticketmaster outlets. Daughtry and 3 Doors Down will team up Dec. 8 at the Myth in Maplewood.

SAY IT AIN'T SO: Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are breaking up. A spokesman for DeVito says the couple are separating after 30 years of marriage. Publicist Stan Rosenfield offered no other details. DeVito and Perlman married in 1982 and have three adult children. The couple worked together on TV's "Taxi" from 1978 to 1982. Together, the couple established the production company Jersey Films, which counts "Pulp Fiction," "Erin Brockovich" and "Out of Sight" among its credits. DeVito stars in TV's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Perlman is best known for her long-running role on "Cheers."