R.I.P. “The First Knight of British Jazz,” saxophonist/clarinetist/arranger John Dankworth, who died on Saturday at age 82. Dankworth studied at the Royal Academy of Music in the ’40s and formed his first band, the Johnny Dankworth Seven, in 1950. Later that decade, Dankworth formed a big band and married jazz singer Cleo Laine. Along with UK chart success with 1956’s “Experiments with Mice” and 1961’s “African Waltz,” Dankworth moved into film work in the ’60s and became Laine’s musical director in the ’70s; during his career, he also worked as musical director for Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, and Nat King Cole. Dankworth was knighted in 2006; he and Laine had a son and a daughter, both jazz musicians as well. [Independent.co.uk]

Along with the Who’s halftime performance, the Super Bowl boasted plenty of other musical acts. Carrie Underwood and Queen Latifah sang the national anthem and “America the Beautiful” before kickoff, while performances by Steve Winwood and Daughtry warmed up fans before the game. [AOLNews.com]

Leonard Cohen’s European tour dates have been postponed for six months as the singer/songwriter undergoes physical therapy for a back injury. Cohen, who sustained the injury while exercising, will move his shows in France and Eastern Europe from March to September. [Guardian.co.uk]

Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and three original members of the Freedom Singers are among the artists performing on the PBS special In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement. John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, and John Legend are among the other performers on the special, which is hosted by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, will air on Thursday, Feb. 11. [RollingStone.com]

Jamie Lidell’s upcoming album Compass boasts a star-studded list of collaborators, ranging from Beck and members of Grizzly Bear to R&B drummer James Gadson and singer Nikka Costa. [Pitchfork.com]

Though Antony and the Johnsons are still touring in support of last year’s The Crying Light — and set to perform their first dates in Japan — the group is already debuting songs that will appear on their forthcoming album Swan Lights. [TwentyFourBit.com]

The artwork for Massive Attack’s latest album Heligoland has been censored on the London Underground because it looks too much like graffiti. [Gigwise.com]