Your Super Bowl National Anthem singer is... Opera star Renee Fleming
Carrying on the great tradition of Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Kathy Lee Gifford, and the Grambling University Band, Renee Fleming will take on the task of providing bookies with another prop bet...
View ArticleThe best and worst versions of the US national anthem
As we approach Super Bowl Sunday, at which Idina Menzel will sing the Star Spangled Banner, thoughts turn to previous versions – the good, the bad and the Beyoncé...
View Article'Star-Spangled Banner' was once a song of drinking, sex
Americans this weekend will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the poem that became the nation’s national anthem, a bit of verse written by a pro-slavery lawyer put to the melody of a British song that...
View ArticleRenée Fleming’s Super Bowl Gown and Wrap Join Smithsonian Collections...
(Source: National Museum of American History) The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is adding the gown Grammy Award-winning opera singer Renée Fleming wore when she sang the National...
View ArticleRenée Fleming’s Super Bowl Gown and Wrap Join Smithsonian Collections...
(Source: Smithsonian Institution) The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is adding the gown Grammy Award-winning opera singer Renée Fleming wore when she sang the National Anthem at the...
View ArticleMusic of 'Star-Spangled Banner' has a bawdy history
Americans this weekend will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the poem that became the nation's national anthem, a bit of verse written by a pro-slavery lawyer put to the melody of a British song that...
View Article'Frozen' star Idina Menzel to sing national anthem at Super Bowl XLIX
Broadway and movie star Idina Menzel will perform the national anthem at Super Bowl XLIX, the actress announced Friday. Menzel, best known for her roles as Elphaba in the musical...
View ArticleOh, say did you know: 'Star Spangled Banner' was once a song of drinking and sex
Americans just celebrated the 200th anniversary of the poem that became the nations National Anthem, a bit of verse written by a pro-slavery lawyer put to the melody of a British song that praised...
View ArticleThe Field of Mars
When this year’s half-time show performer was announced in the hype-filled run-up to the Super Bowl, it seemed to me that a pop star who shared his stage name with that of the God of War must be the...
View ArticleIdina Menzel, John Legend shine ahead of Super Bowl
Ms. "Frozen" was on fire at the Super Bowl. Idina Menzel belted out an outstanding live rendition of the national anthem ahead of the big game Sunday in Phoenix. Menzel was confident in all-black,...
View ArticleOpera star tapped for National Anthem at the Superbowl - UPDATED
Maybe there's hope after all. After years of sporting events in which the National Anthem has been rendered (in more senses than one) by pop vocalists who suffer from pitch problems, lack of breath...
View ArticleOpera star tapped for National Anthem at the Superbowl
Maybe there's hope after all. After years of sporting events in which the National Anthem has been rendered (in more senses than one) by pop vocalists who suffer from pitch problems, lack of breath...
View ArticleKaty Perry's roar rather tame during Super Bowl halftime show
Add comment Reprints + - advertisement | advertise on newsday Katy Perry played it safe in an unexpectedly tame Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show. The biggest surprise of Perry's 12-minute extravaganza was...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XLVIII: Watch Renee Fleming sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
The Seattle Seahawks took home the Super Bowl championship on Sunday, roundly beating the Denver Broncos, 43-8. Another big winner for the evening was operatic soprano Renée Fleming, whose near...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XLVIII: New Jersey Symphony to accompany Renee Fleming
When soprano Renée Fleming takes to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday to perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl, she will sing to music performed by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. But...
View ArticleIdina Menzel to Sing National Anthem, John Legend Belting “America the...
Super Bowl XLIX will have a strong opening act as Idina Menzel will sing the National Anthem and John Legend will sing “America the Beautiful,” the NFL and NBC announced Friday. The duo’s performance...
View ArticleIdina Menzel to sing Super Bowl national anthem after NYE 'Frozen' flub
Super Bowl 2015 is almost as big a holiday as Christmas. Preparations for Super Bowl XLIX loom large Sunday, Feb. 1. And controversies loom larger. From Carl's Jr. banned commercial to GoDaddy's...
View Article5 Riveting Super Bowl XLVIII Performers Who Are Not Bruno Mars
The NFL tapped Bruno Mars as headliner for the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show back in September, and since then, officials have quietly added a slew of enthralling performers to complement his big act...
View ArticleIdina Menzel, John Legend to Perform Before Super Bowl Xlix
This year’s Super Bowl is going to feel a little more like Broadway. It was announced today that Broadway phenom...
View ArticleTechnology melds with old-school to boost half-time show
Katy Perry roared loud, possibly because there was a jungle behind her. Perry’s Super Bowl halftime show Sunday, with its eye-popping, colorful visual effects, illusions and lights was a success mainly...
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