Madonna still reigns
Posted on Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 1:33 amCopyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Updated 11:30 p.m., Sunday, February 5, 2012
[...] yes, I dig the cheery new single (much more than 4 Minutes, the first taste we got of 2008′s uneven Hard Candy). A regal Vogue gave way to Music, and it’s impossible to deny the impact the of pop classics Open Your Heart, Express Yourself and joyous finale Like a Prayer. An unexpected, but welcome, assist by Cee-Lo Green – in a sequined robe, no less – was likely a nod to the network’s season 2 premiere of The Voice after the big game. I’ve been party-rocked plenty in the last year and could have done without LMFAO (Though the shuffling did make me smile.) But the Will Ferrell-esque tightrope bouncer was inspired, and the stage and entrance were pure pop Madge-sty. Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton were unassuming and adorable on America the Beautiful (though someone should have just said no to her pink microphone and matching earrings). [...] Kelly Clarkson offered a solid take on The Star-Spangled Banner, which, given recent anthem travesties, made it downright revolutionary.