The cavalcade of classic rock will continue at this year's Super Bowl. Following in the footsteps of the Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and last year's featured attraction, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will rush the field at halftime during the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, on February 1, according to The Associated Press.

Interesting fact: while the Super Bowl halftime show was typically made up of local and college marching bands and drill teams, the NFL got wise in 1988 and began bringing the rock, with a center-field debut from ... Chubby Checker, best known for his 1960 hit "The Twist." (What, Rick Astley wasn't available?) Michael Jackson upped the ante in 1993, and of course in 2004, his sister Janet ... well, you know the story with that one ...

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Are you ready for football season? We know we are. But if your enthusiasm for the start of this year's NFL season could use a little kick in the pants, check out the planned — and rumored — musical performances associated with the launch and conclusion of it.

The NFL has now confirmed that its 89th season will be ushered in by ... well, none other than Usher.

The R&B star will perform during a special and (more importantly) free pregame event on September 4 at 3 p.m. in New York's Columbus Circle. Country crooner Keith Urban will also take the stage, right before the defending Super Bowl champs, the New York Giants, face the Washington Redskins in this year's season opener.

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