POST, NAS X STAR ON
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

Music-themed commercials:

Bud Light Seltzer - Post Malone (series of spots, acting but no music)

Cheetos - MC Hammer "Can't Touch This" (which prominently samples Rick James' "Super Freak")

Doritos - Lil Nas X "Old Town Road"

Audi e-tron - Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones sings "Let It Go" from the film Frozen

Planters - Cutting Crew "(I Just) Died In Your Arms," controversial Mr. Peanut spot

Walmart - Elton John "Rocketman"

Michelob - Jimmy Fallon with The Roots

Pepsi Zero - Missy Elliot and H.E.R. remix The Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black"

TurboTax - a catchy original song about taxes, which captures the zeitgeist of viral dance crazes

Google - featuring an instrumental version of A Great Big World's "Say Something"

Facebook Groups - Twisted Sister "I Wanna Rock"

Amazon Alexa - Usher feat. Lil' John and Ludacris "Yeah!"

Hard Rock Hotels - featuring J.Lo, Pitbull, Little Steven and DJ Khaled

Verizon - Pearl Jam "River Cross" from their new album Gigaton, out 3/27

Heinz - Four Tops "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"

And heading into commercials from the game were these bumpers:

The Clash "Rock The Casbah"

Grateful Dead "Bertha"

J.Lo "Let's Get Loud"

Drake "Nonstop"

Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams"

Phish "Free"

Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me"

THE HITS LIST TURKEY TROT
...with all the trimmings (11/22a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
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