On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs cemented their spots in Super Bowl LVII. The two teams, led by quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes, will square off on Feb. 12 at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with the almighty Rihanna performing at halftime. In between …
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Before the NFL’s top teams kick off at Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona, country singer extraordinaire Chris Stapleton will handle the sometimes daunting tradition of singing the national anthem. Stapleton follows a handful of country singers to get the honor of singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” for …
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When I start my Zoom session with Adam Blackstone, he’s in the studio. He had spent all day there the previous day, working on a new version ofLegacy, his debut album from last year, re-interpolating melodies from singers like Kirk Franklin, Jill Scott, and Jazmine Sullivan. The album has already …
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No one will accuseWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebodyof glossing over the turbulent life of Whitney Houston. In its two-plus hours, the movie, which was authorized by Houston’s family and was co-produced by her music mentor Clive Davis, features a multi-layered performance by British actress Naomi Ackie, whose lip-synching …
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You don’t have to be fanatical about Whitney Houston to have a go-to Whitney moment — you just need to love the sound of a human voice soaring into the stratosphere. Early adopters would probably cite her 1983 appearance on The Merv Griffin Show, right after Clive Davis signed her …
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Any hope that Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show might be the harbinger of that long-yearned-for new album will have to be put on hold. But that doesn’t mean some new music isn’t on the horizon. In a new interview with The Associated Press, Rihanna said she knew the announcement of …
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Rihanna is officially set to perform the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in Glendale, Arizona in 2023, and shortly after the news broke on Sunday, this year’s headliner and self-proclaimed Rihanna “super fan” Dr. Dre offered the pop star some advice. “Put the right people around you, and have fun,” …
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The Super Bowl LVII halftime show in Glendale, Arizona has revealed its headliner: Rihanna, in her first live performance in over five years. The NFL, Rihanna, Roc Nation and new halftime show sponsor Apple Music all announced Sunday that the singer would lead the most high-profile 15-minute performance in music …
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Eminem just added another award to his already vast trophy case. The Detroit rapper (along with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige) won a 2022 Creative Arts Emmy award for his participation in this year’s Super Bowl Halftime performance. The star-studded 14-minute set won …
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In a win for the FBI’s art crime team, a New Jersey man got a three-year prison sentence on Monday for fraudulently obtaining and then selling Tom Brady’s Super Bowl rings. Scott Spina, Jr., 25, was also ordered to pay $63,000 in restitution to the former New England Patriots quarterback, …
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