I found myself perpetually scanning “The Ed Sullivan Show” for footage after footage of Black performers like The Jackson 5, like Mahalia Jackson, like the legit who’s who of Black genius in ...

Sammy Davis Jr. appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show many times in his career, but none were quite like this. In a newly shared clip, the musician and his band take the stage for a jam session with ...

While The X Factor dominated musical television in the 21st century, its impact pales in comparison to an American variety show that began way back in 1948. If you want to make it in music, you first ...

For TV, no one’s influence rivaled that of Ed Sullivan. His top-rated variety show, the aptly named Ed Sullivan Show, could make or break an artist. An invitation to the Sullivan show for any ...

Many of the people complaining about Kendrick Lamar’s music are the same people who loved The Beatles while their parents ...

While the exposure to the masses during the annual cultural event is certainly an incentive in itself, many fans often wonder: Just how much, if at all, do Super Bowl halftime show performers get ...

For an artist, there's arguably no bigger stage than the Super Bowl. Every year, one of the music industry's most well-known names takes the field at the intermission of the NFL's season-ending ...

Some are there for the obvious reason: football. But plenty of other people tune in just to watch the very expensive ads, while others are hanging out for the halftime show.

Former Super Bowl halftime show performer Shakira has been hospitalized. The singer, who performed at the halftime show alongside Jennifer Lopez in 2020 in one of the most provocative Super Bowl ...