Stars set for Obama inauguration - Entertainment News, Business News, Media - Variety
Barack Obama's inauguration team announced a huge lineup of talent -- assembled in less than two weeks -- that will perform at an opening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, in a kickoff heavy in its mix of history and leading artists. The roster includes a cross-section of Legends and luminaries: U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, John Legend

Obama Inauguration Lincoln Memorial Celebration: Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen Performing.
WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE.The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is pleased to announce the producers and initial talent lineup for WE ARE ONE: THE Obama INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, the Opening Celebration for the 56th Presidential Inaugural, to be presented exclusively by HBO on Sunday, January 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). The event will be free and open to the public, kicking off the most open and accessible Inauguration in history. The special will be

Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Bono and More Ready to Rock For Obama
Entertainment Tonight An all-star cast of entertainers has been announced to put on a pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday. New York's Daily News reports that

Stars set for Obama inauguration
Barack Obama's inaugural team announced a huge lineup of talent -- assembled in less than two weeks -- that will perform at an opening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, in a kickoff heavy in its mix of history and leading artists. The roster includes a cross section of legends and luminaries: U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Jo

Celebs Line Up to be Part of Obama's Inauguration
the Presidential Inaugural Committee will be sponsoring is "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial," which will be a 90-minute concert beginning Sunday at 2 p.m. HBO will air the historical performances at 7 p.m. that evening. Scheduled to appear at "We Are One": U2 , Beyoncé , Mary J. Blige , Bruce Springsteen , Usher , Will.I.Am , John Mellencamp , Shakira , Garth Brooks , Sheryl Crow , Josh Groban , Herbie Hancock , John Legend , Heather Head

Bono to sing at Obama celebration
Bono will be among the artists who will perform at the 18 January public celebration in Washington, DC to mark Barack Obama's inauguration. Billboard reports that joining the U2 singer at 'We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial' will be Beyonc

Stars Set To Rock For Obama
Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé and Denzel Washington are among the WHORElebrities set to headline on HBO’s January 18th special “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” Also confirmed for appearance on the celebratory show are: Will.i.am, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Shakira, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Jamie [...]

Barack Will Get A Star-Studded Inaugural Ceremony
NO WONDER WHY SCALPERS ARE SEEKING BIG BUCKS: Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians lined up to perform Sunday during Barack Obama’s inaugural celebration. WOWSERS!!! That is quite a plethora of stars. Good news for those with limited [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Barack Will Get A Star-Studded Inaugural Ceremony", url: "http://www.celebrityviplounge.com/blog/2009/01/12/barack-will-get-a-star-studded

Beyonce, Shakira and more to play for Obama
Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians scheduled to perform Sunday afternoon.' photoHeight='368'>

We Are One The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
We Are One The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial is the HBO Obama special this Sunday! Here is the lineup schedule for We Are One The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. Performers include: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer [...]

Inauguration 2009 Lineup!
The Inauguration 2009 Lineup Schedule is out! Here is the Obama Inauguration 2009 Obama Lineup of Performers. With many inauguration events, the big one is “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” on HBO this Sunday. The performers include: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, [...]

Stars sign for Obama celebration
Beyonce, U2 and Bruce Springsteen are among the musicians who have signed up to perform at an inaugural celebration for US President-elect Barack Obama. Stevie Wonder, Usher, Mary J Blige and Sheryl Crow are also scheduled to perform at the event on 18 January at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Historical passages will also be read by singer Queen Latifah and actors Jamie Foxx and Denzel Washington. Mr Obama, who will be sworn in on 20 January, is expected to attend.

Denzel, Beyonce, Bono, Queen Latifah set to perform at inauguration
President-elect Obama’s inauguration entertainment line-up is coming together nicely. Considering people are auctioning off tickets for thousands of dollars, it seems like even celebrities will do anything to be invited to the party. The inauguration committee has set a star-studded ceremony that will feature some of the greatest performers, past and present. Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and Shakira are all set to perform musical numbers. Denzel Washington and Queen Latifah have signed

Beyonce's Coming to the Neighborhood!
Beyonce Knowles will perform at the official Neighborhood Ball on Jan. 20, along with Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey and others. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) Well, we were wrong: One of the official inaugural balls is going be awesome. After decades of B-list entertainment at the inaugural balls, the Presidential Inaugural Committee just announced the line-up for the official "The Neighborhood Ball" at the Convention Center: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wo

Inaugural Balls draw Miley, JoBros, Beyonce and Jay-Z
Just announced: Look for Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow at Monday's Kid's Inaugural ball. It will air on the Disney Channel at 8 ET. And on Tuesday, husband and wife -  Beyonce and Jay-Z - will both be at Tuesday's Neighborhood Ball, along with Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder. ABC will air the ball from 8-10 p.m. ET. Posted at 03:51 PM/ET, January 13, 2009 in Inauguration 2009 | Per

Bono, Bruce, Beyonce To Play Inaugural Concert
Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and more than a dozen other music stars will kick off Barack Obama's presidential inaugural festivities by performing at the opening celebration at Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18. The free event, which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO.

Beyonce and Bono to play at Obama concert
Tony Blair famously tempted fate by inviting around a then very youthful Noel Gallagher of Oasis to Downing Street after Labour's landslide victory in 1997. Barack Obama is playing safe with his own pop star admirers. The concert being held in his honour at the Lincolm Memorial in Washington on Sunday, which the President-elect is rumoured to have agreed to attend, features a line-up of ultra-safe, user-friendly stars, among them Beyonce ( pictured ), U2 and Bruce Springsteen .

25 Best Live Performances of 2008
Last year I started a Best Performances of the year list mostly because of the overabundance of great performances at Live Earth. Despite the lack of any major cultural event, I thought I would continue the list for at one more year. Here the live performances that caught my ear this year. I have links to YouTube for those that have yet been pulled and there are even a couple that are sold on iTunes so check out the button for those.1. Stronger/Hey Mama - Kanye West and Daft Punk (Grammy Awards)2. Just Stan

Buzz Bites
+ Can we cram any more celeb musical acts into Obama’s inauguration weekend? YES, WE CAN! Put your hands together for the latest additions to Barackstock ‘09: Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z and The Jonas Brothers! Plus, read up on other confirmed performers (like U2, Mary J. Blige and Beyonce). (MTV News) + And have we mentioned [...]

Lyrics Quiz: Best of 2008
The songs are listed chronologically from when I put them in my iTunes playlist that helps me track the best songs throughout the years. As always leave your guesses, both artist and song title, in the comment section or e-mail me. If you are correct I will un-bold the lyric. Please keep in mind the lyrics quiz is for entertainment purposes only so please only use your own meandering mind to guess them. Now onto the last lyric quiz of the year:1. You said I must eat so many lemons ‘cause I am so bitter. I

Stars Rock Out Inauguration Day
It's going to be a rockin’ inauguration. Concerts celebrating the new presidency are planned over several days in Washington, D.C., with HBO and ABC pulling together the big ones and airing them live across the nation, reports the L.A. Times . HBO kicks off the festivities Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial with an afternoon of music and readings featuring such performers as Beyonce , Mary J. Blige , Bono , Garth Brooks , Sheryl Crow , Josh Groban , John Mellencamp , Usher , Shakir

Quotables
“On that first day, we asked Springsteen, Bono and Garth Brooks within a period of 45 minutes and got three `yeses.’ We said, `This is going to be fun.’” George Stevens Jr., the producer of the Barack Obama inaugural celebration show that will be taking place at the Washington Monument on Sunday. The president-elect and his [...]

IUC Sunday Soup: David Cassidy advises Zac Efron, Britney’s ex behind bars, Garth Brooks Gay?, Guy Laliberte down in Cards, MC Hammer vs. Hitler
- David Cassidy gives Zac Efron Advice (EAS) - Britney’s Ex Jailed (shortnews) - Is Garth Brooks Gay? (SonicBrands) - Cirque founder down $3 million in Poker (Poker-King) - MC Hammer vs. Hitler (Accesshiphop)

Taylor Hicks Album Called “The Distance” - Single due January 6
Taylor Hicks tells the crew at Providence’s PRO FM 92 that his new album, due to drop 2/10, will be called The Distance and will have a “James Taylor and Van Morrison” type of vibe. Goodbye Modern Whomp? Not a moment too soon! I’m now officially kinda excited for the record to drop. The first single is scheduled to be available on iTunes Jan. 6th. Taylor is in Providence, RI right now, playing the Teen Angel in the touring company of Grease. Watch Taylor’s interview with

CONCERT PICS: GRACE JONES / JOHN LEGEND / ESTELLE / LIL WANYE / KEYSHIA COLE
Singer Grace Jones performs on stage as part of the Sydney Festival 2009 at The Enmore Theatre on Sunday in Sydney, Australia. John Legend performed at The Pearl in The Palms Resort and Casino on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada.