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Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday.

Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has given an update on the future of the show.The BBC series wrapped up after six seasons in 2021, but many fans were left disappointed when it was revealed that bumbling DSI Ian Buckells turned out to be the crooked cop known as H.It came as an anti-climax to many viewers, who were expecting a more believable character to be the criminal mastermind.There were rumours that the show would return for a special three part series but so far it hasn’t come to fruition.Despite that, Dunbar, who plays Ted Hastings in the show, has suggested a new series could now be in the pipeline.When asked if the show could make a return, he told Times Radio: “I hope so. [It] looks like it [will].

Selena Kuznikov Deirdre “Didi” O’Hearn, who worked as an executive at A&E Television Networks, died Aug. 12 in hospice care in St. Augustine, Florida of lung cancer.

Deirdre “Didi” O’Hearn, an industry veteran who most recently head of programming and development for Food Network and Cooking Channel, died Monday after a long battle with lung cancer, her husband Richard Eckerstrom confirmed to Deadline. O’Hearn had recently entered hospice in Florida and passed away this morning with her husband, two sons and two of her brothers by her side. She was 63.

EXCLUSIVE: Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated executive producer Tamra Simmons and her production company, Live Always Productions, have signed with Gersh for representation.

47 on April 18. The Grammy winner died of complications of class III obesity, according to an autopsy report obtained by People. The report listed her manner of death as natural.

England have been dealt a major blow in their EURO 2025 qualification campaign as first-choice goalkeeper Mary Earps was forced to leave the field with an injury.

died at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 18. She was 47.On Monday night’s episode (8 p.m. on ABC), “Idol” alums Colton Dixon, Melinda Doolittle and Danny Gokey performed a cover of “Shackles (Praise You)” by duo Mary Mary as a tribute to Mandisa.

American Idol paid tribute to the late Mandisa, the late Season 5 contestant who died earlier this month at the age of 47.

Jaden Thompson Andra Day has moved Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium and millions of viewers around the world with a touching rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl LVIII. Also known as the Black national anthem, Day delivered an emotional iteration of the timeless song in the midst of Black History Month. The hymn, originally penned by James Weldon Johnson with music by his brother John Rosamund Johnson, reflects on the ongoing struggle for racial equality and imagines a liberated future for Black Americans.

Ariana Grande, Usher and many others, passed away on Monday, October 30.Spears’ wife Jessica announced the news on his Instagram account, but did not reveal the cause of his death.Spears was born and raised in Washington, DC, where he developed his passion and talent for drumming at a young age through his church attendance. He joined the DC-based Gideon Band and later caught the attention of Valdez Brantley, the musical director for Usher.

Michaela Zee Aaron Spears, the Grammy-nominated drummer and music producer who worked with Ariana Grande, Usher, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears, among many others, has died. He was 47. Spears’ wife Jessica announced the news on Instagram Monday, writing, “Aaron was not only an incredibly accomplished drummer, admired by many for his unparalleled talent and passion for music, but he was also a devoted father to our previous son, August.

Megan Lawrence, most recently Head of Unscripted Development for Bungalow Entertainment, has joined A3 Artists Agency as Unscripted Agent in the Alternative Programming, Digital Media, License & Branding Division. She will be based in New York.

Kate Bush makes it six weeks at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Running Up That Hill, as LF SYSTEM close in with Afraid To Feel.

Chloe, a mesmerizing psychological thriller starring The Crown's Erin Doherty. (If you'll recall, Doherty played Princess Anne for the last two seasons of the Emmy-winning drama and was the show's .)In this series, though, she stars as a woman who infiltrates the life of an old childhood friend and becomes obsessed with living what she thinks is this girl's perfect life. (Spoiler alert: It's not.) Although it's easy to draw parallels here between Anna Delvey () and Elizabeth Holmes (The Dropout), Chloe is its own story without the pomp and circumstance and high-profile media storm. On a lighter front, two new comedy series also premiere this week, and each one is worth your time.

CNN on Sunday will broadcast the first-ever Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom, featuring a Hollywood Bowl concert with a lineup of artists, with an effort to inform and educate viewers on the meaning of the new federal holiday.

LF SYSTEM top this week's Official Trending Chart with Afraid to Feel.

Juneteenth, several entertainers of color will perform at the Hollywood Bowl on June 19, which is set to air live on all CNN platforms.Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom will include performances from Earth, Wind & Fire, Michelle Williams, Robert Glasper, Jhené Aiko, Billy Porter, Mary Mary, Lucky Daye, Anthony Hamilton, Yolanda Adams, Killer Mike, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and the Re-Collective Orchestra; marking the first time an all-Black orchestra will perform at the Hollywood Bowl stage since it opened in 1922.In addition to rocking the stage with The Roots, Questlove will also serve as the event’s musical director with Adam Blackstone, CNN reports.“It’s a moment to celebrate and reflect on Black independence and the Black experience,” Shawn Gee, President of Live Nation Urban said in a statement.  “It’s also a moment to raise awareness and shine light on the miles we still need to travel to true equity.”Juneteenth is a remembrance of the slave’s emancipation in 1865. This year will mark the second year it will be celebrated as a national holiday, after President Joe Biden signed the bill last year on June 17, just two days prior to the date.

Straight Outta Compton, Set It Off, and Friday among his many notable works.And for the first time ever, the Halftime Show included American Sign Language performers. Deaf rappers Sean Forbes and Warren “WaWa” Snipe were on hand to energetically interpret the music.

The Super Bowl has officially started!

Chris Willman Music WriterUnofficially, at least, the United States has three national anthems now, not just one … which allowed three musical all-star artists — Mickey Guyton, Jhené Aiko and Mary Mary — to shine in the immediate run-up to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles Sunday.Much-lauded country singer Guyton was in pole position just before the game to sing “The Star Spangled Banner,” as she has on many occasions before. Although a pianist was seen, Guyton’s version was for all intents and purposes a cappella, joined by a choir shortly before she gave Frances Scott Key’s tune a galvanizing key change.In a way, Guyton’s appearance was an act of symbolic consolidation, on top of just picking the rare current name act who’s capable of the vocal job.