Mickey Guyton, Jhené Aiko, Mary Mary to sing at Super Bowl
Super Bowl-Performers FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2020 photo, Mickey Guyton is photographed during a remote portrait session with the photographer in New York and subject in Los Angeles. Country music star Mickey Guyton will hit this month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem. Actress Sandra Mae Frank will perform the national anthem and “America the Beautiful” in American sign language. Gospel duo Mary Mary will be accompanied by the LA Phil’s YOLA — which stands for Youth Orchestra Los Angeles — to perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The song will be conducted by Thomas Wilkins, the principal conductor of the LA Phil’s Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Guyton made history as the first Black woman to earn a Grammy nomination in a country category and first Black solo woman to host the ACM Awards.
wftv.comSuperstar German DJ 'permanently banned' from China for liking a 'South Park' tweet
Zedd, a high-profile DJ and music producer, has been permanently banned from China for liking a tweet from "South Park's" official account. On Friday, Zedd tweeted about the ban, and CNBC verified the claim with his publicist on Saturday. It's unclear at the moment whether this means that Zedd has a travel ban to China. As of Saturday, his music was still available on Chinese music streaming site QQ Music. Beijing responded by heavily censoring content related to "South Park" on search engines like Baidu and other online services.
cnbc.comMighty Morphin Power Rangers' voice actor dead
LOS ANGELES (CNN) - Robert Axelrod, who was famous for voicing Lord Zedd and Finster on the '90s children's TV series "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" has died, his agent announced on Twitter. Axelrod's agent confirmed Axelrod had died Saturday in Los Angeles, California. "Robert enjoyed meeting his fans and inspiring them to follow their passions," his agent said in the Twitter statement. Axelrod started his career as a guitarist in the early 1970s before transitioning into voice acting in the 1980s, the agent said. Axelrod's voice brought characters to life in both the "Power Rangers" television series and 1995 film.