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Finally, Major League Baseball (MLB) recognized mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and her plea to perform at the World Series. A Prairie Village native, those who tuned in watched the singer's dream finally come true in the seventh game of the World Series. -
NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show: Unions Officially Take Stance Against Pay-To-Play Policy
The AFL-CIO's Department of Professional Employees just joined the American Federation of Musicians in condemning the league's pay-to-play structure. -
NFL Asking Katy Perry or Rihanna to Pay to Perform Super Bowl? Music Times Celebrates with The History of Payola!
Paying an authority for the right to perform...that sounds somewhat familiar to us. Payola, anyone? Okay, technically not as the NFL is a private business and there's nothing illegal about them charging an act to play, whereas payola—or labels paying radio stations to play their music—is a crime because of the public status of radio airwaves. Check out the history of payola in light of the Super Bowl asking for a cut of performer earnings. -
Rihanna, Katy Perry and Coldplay Super Bowl Top Choices...but NFL Wants Them to Pay for Halftime Show Privilege
Reports indicate that Katy Perry, Rihanna or Coldplay are the NFL's top choices for 2015's Super Bowl Halftime Show performer. Oh, and in a new twist, the NFL is hoping that they'll pay-to-play. -
Red Hot Chili Peppers Post Instagram Video Hinting at New Album
The Red Hot Chili Peppers post an Instagram Video that hints at a new album. For the past few months, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been doing everything from appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to creating new side projects, inking deals to write autobiographies and even delighting fans all over the country with their "unplugged" performance at this year's Super Bowl. -
Fans are now able to bid on pieces of the drum kit Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith used during the Super Bowl performance
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is auctioning off his drum kit used at the band's Super Bowl performance, available in two separate pieces and three sets of sticks, on NFL.com. The band performed "Give It Away" with Bruno Mars, and the proceeds from the auction go to Make-a-Wish America. -
People's Diva Renée Fleming Singing Canned National Anthem with New Jersey Symphony for Super (Weed) Bowl XLVIII
We here in "New York City" are "lucky" enough to play host to Sunday's Super Bowl XLVIII, featuring intellectual thug Richard Sherman and Skittle-loving beast Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks inevitably losing to Peyton "Ad Man" Manning's Denver Broncos. More... -
Queen Latifah to sing 'America The Beautiful' at Super Bowl after Grammys marriage ceremony
It's going to be two big Sundays in a row for Queen Latifah. After marrying 33 couples on Sunday (Jan. 26) at the Grammy Awards, it was announced that the rapper/singer/actress will also be taking on the Super Bowl. And no, she won't be marrying anybody at MetLife Stadium. Instead, she'll be performing patriotic anthem "America The Beautiful" during the pre-game festivities. -
The Column: Renée Fleming's National Anthem at Superbowl XLVIII...What Controversy?
What's the fuss all about? The U.S. morning news bulletins are full of the news that, shock, horror, "Opera singer to sing national anthem at Superbowl." And? And yet the news teams (news!) are earnestly discussing the rights and wrongs of the decision to invite Renée Fleming -
Opera singer Renée Fleming will follow in the footsteps of many pop and country divas when she sings the national anthem at the Super Bowl
This year, at Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, it won't be another pop diva or country music star singing the national anthem. Instead, soprano opera singer Renée Fleming will take on the job, and this will be the first time a classical musician has tackled "The Star-Spangled Banner." -
Prince is just as obsessed with 'New Girl' as you, will appear on sitcom for Super Bowl episode
FOX's musical lineup for this year's Super Bowl Sunday is out of this world. Not only will Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers take the stage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, but the show airing immediately after the biggest game in sports will also have a dose of a music legend: Prince. -
Red Hot Chili Peppers to join Bruno Mars for Super Bowl halftime performance
Bruno Mars will be joined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers during his headlining halftime performance for Super Bowl XLVIII, the LA Times reports. The news was officially announced yesterday during Fox's coverage of an NFC divisional playoff game.
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