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Halftime Show Producer Jesse Collins: “Usher Belongs on Musical Mount Rushmore”
Super Bowl halftime executive producer Jesse Collins says Usher’s performance Sunday proves that he “belongs on that musical Mount Rushmore.” “He’s one of the elites,” Collins told The Hollywood Reporter moments after the Grammy-winning star performed at the big game near Las Vegas. Usher’s performance featured high-energy dancing, strong singing, roller skates and more. Guests […]
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Usher Takes Fans Through His Classic Hits During Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show
Usher gave an electric performance filled with special guests during the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show on Sunday, singing some of his biggest hits throughout his 30-year music career. The singer kicked off the show on the football field, wearing an all-white outfit and a cape by Dolce & Gabbana. His performance featured a mashup […]
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Reba McEntire Performs National Anthem During Super Bowl Preshow
Before Super Bowl LVIII got underway Sunday, Reba McEntire took to the field to perform an emotional National Anthem. The Country Music Hall of Famer brought some of the players and audience members to tears with her beautiful rendition. She was wearing black pants with sparkly strings on them, paired with a tan, shiny blazer and […]
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Post Malone Sings Acoustic Version of “America the Beautiful” During Super Bowl Preshow
Post Malone helped kick off Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Sunday with an acoustic rendition of “America the Beautiful.” The singer, wearing blue jeans and a white shirt under a brown blazer, performed the song with his guitar in hand. As players watched on in silence, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively were also seen […]
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On 20th Anniversary of “Let Me Love You,” Ne-Yo Recalls Mario Being “Sam Cooke Reincarnated”
Before Ne-Yo became a household name, the budding performer was working tirelessly as a songwriter behind the scenes, and his breakthrough came in the form of then-16-year-old singer Mario. Released in October 2004, Ne-Yo wrote “Let Me Love You” for Mario’s sophomore album Turning Point — the follow-up to his hit “Just a Friend 2002” […]
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T-Pain on Ghostwriting Country Songs and Usher’s Auto-Tune Criticism: “We’ve Been Fine”
T-Pain says he plans to continue to write country music songs as a ghostwriter. The singer-songwriter-producer recently made headlines when he revealed that he stopped taking credit for the country songs he’s worked on because of the “racism” he dealt with in the genre. “I wrote a lot of country songs, and the country songs […]
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Kendrick Lamar Performs at Pre-Super Bowl Concert as Simu Liu, Janelle Monáe, Odell Beckham Jr. Watch On
Kendrick Lamar won an Emmy for performing at the Super Bowl halftime show and days before this year’s big game, the rap prince gave a memorable performance in Las Vegas. Lamar performed at the Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team 2024 season launch in Sin City, working the stage built like a catwalk on […]
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Usher on Reworking Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl,” Advice Michael Jackson Gave Him and Being “Vulnerable” for New Album
While preparing for his Super Bowl halftime performance, Usher achieved another goal: He finished recording his ninth album. Coming Home was released on Friday, two days before he celebrates his 30-year career at the big game. “Life couldn’t be in a better situation for me right now,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s going pretty […]
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Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Valerie June in New Super Bowl Commercial That Advocates for Health Care Transparency (Exclusive)
Musicians Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and Valerie June are heading to the Super Bowl — in a new ad for the nonprofit organization Power to the Patients. The performers appear in a new spot that raises awareness about the health care crisis in America and pushes for officials to be more transparent about the cost […]
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Harry Belafonte’s Daughters Criticize Grammys for Not Doing More to Recognize Singer During Ceremony
Harry Belafonte’s daughters, Shari and Gina, are calling out the Grammys for not doing more to recognize the late singer during the 2024 awards ceremony Sunday. During the In Memoriam segment, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Fantasia Barrino and Jon Batiste took to the stage to perform emotional tributes for Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Sinead O’Connor, Clarence Avant and more. […]
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Usher Says His Vegas Residency Will Be Reflected In His Super Bowl Halftime Show
Usher knows that social media has been buzzing with fantasy playlists about his halftime show performance, while others try to guess which special guests he’ll bring onstage. He didn’t offer specific details at a press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, but the singer said he would incorporate elements of his uber-successful Sin City residency, […]
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Henry Fambrough, Last Surviving Original Member of The Spinners, Dies at 85
Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, whose hits included “It’s a Shame,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” and “The Rubberband Man,” has died. He was 85. Fambrough died peacefully of natural causes in his northern Virginia home on Wednesday, spokesperson Tanisha Jackson said in a […]
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