INAUGURATION PERFORMANCES TO AIR ON HBO

There's only one name that could get Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Bruce Springsteen, Usher, Will.I.Am, John Mellencamp, Shakira, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow and Josh Groban to share a stage. Well, make that two names: Barack Obama. The names mentioned and a plethora of others have signed up to perform at “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial,” the first of many official events sponsored by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. According to the The Washington Post, the 90-minute concert will begin on Sunday at 2 p.m., and HBO will air it for free (for all cable and satellite subscribers) that night at 7 p.m. Details are still being finalized, but the theme of the show will beObama’s place in history among other presidents who’ve led the country in difficult times. Many of the artists will cover songs that have historical resonance or connect with the theme of the day. “It’s not a celebration of victory; it’s about the country coming together for the future we’re going to face,” executive producer George Stephens Jr. said on Monday, according to the Hollywood Reporter. “There’s a sense of history about it. Much of the music will be in the context of that history. The Lincoln Memorial is a kind of sacred site.”