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By its very nature, a visit to the Hollywood Bowl is a memorable event. Even before stepping into the venue itself, attendees might enjoy a preshow picnic, while the trek up Peppertree Lane feels like you’re hiking the final few steps of the Yellow Brick Road.Since 1922, this journey has been made by countless music lovers, mostly fans of the classical repertoire in the early decades. The orchestral shows eventually started sharing seasons with big bands and crooners, and by the late 1950s rock ’n’ roll had earned enough…

Janis Joplin raced onstage at the Hollywood Bowl on a September night in 1969 with the urgency of someone fleeing a burning building, her long reddish hair blowing in the wind. She slowed only to grab a microphone from its stand before resuming her dash to the lip of the stage to be as close as possible to the fans. In the most gripping moment, she later screamed (sang is too tame a word), “Come on, come on, come on, come on and take it / take another little piece of my heart now, baby.”For 40 minutes Joplin was…

A detail view of a Pepsi ad at FedEx Field during an NFL football game between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Landover, Md.Aaron M. Sprecher via APPepsi is keeping its sponsorship rights with the NFL but will give up a core asset – the Super Bowl halftime show.The soda-and-snacks company officially renewed its nearly four-decade partnership with the league Tuesday after the NFL's spring meeting in Atlanta. Team owners voted to ratify the renewal, which allows Pepsi to…

Article content WATCH BELOW as Sun national entertainment editor Mark Daniell talks with Sun entertainment writer Jane Stevenson about what we can look forward to see in the Super Bowl halftime show. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel.  Article content WATCH BELOW as Sun national entertainment editor Mark Daniell talks with Sun entertainment writer Jane Stevenson about what we can look forward to see in the Super Bowl halftime show. What do YOU…

Breadcrumb Trail Links NFL Music Celebrity Publishing date: Feb 12, 2022  •  February 12, 2022  •  5 minute read  •  Join the conversation Singers Janet Jackson and surprise guest Justin Timberlake perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium on Feb. 1, 2004 in Houston. Photo by Frank Micelotta /Getty Images Article content Even if you have no interest in who’s playing — it’s the Los Angeles Rams versus the Cincinnati Bengals, by the way — chances are…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Television NFL Music Publishing date: Feb 14, 2022  •  February 14, 2022  •  3 minute read  •  63 Comments Rapper Eminem kneels on stage as he performs with US rapper Dr. Dre during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 13, 2022. Photo by VALERIE MACON /AFP via Getty Images Article content Well, apparently two of the most contentious issues leading up…