It’s complicated, say local artists, who remain loyal to those who have chosen to be a part of pre-event concerts despite criticism
While 100 million Americans will tune in to the Super Bowl to keep an eye on the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night, many will also be transfixed by the NFL’s half-time music choice in America’s rap, soul, hip-hop and R&B capital: the mainstream California pop-rock band Maroon 5.
In recent decades, Atlanta has churned out a seemingly infinite amount of talent, much of it African American. Ray Charles hails not too far from Atlanta, and his hit song Georgia on my Mind is practically the state song. In the 1990s, Outkast, TLC, Monica, Usher and even John Mayer launched their careers from Atlanta.
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