Baltimore Sun: Rapping discusses Prince and the Super Bowl halftime show

An article in the Baltimore Sun on the choice of Prince, perhaps the raciest and most unpredictable pop performer of the 1980s, to perform in the Super Bowl halftime show quotes Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, who said, "The Super Bowl, particularly the halftime show, stands out as a public sphere for music. Music has become so private with iPods and the Internet. It's probably the only time we call all come together and listen to the same thing, kind of like how it was in the '60s, when everybody seemed to be listening to the same thing and seeing the same shows." Go to article.