Rolling Stones agreed to censorship

The question has been answered - the NFL censored the Rolling Stones at this weekend's Super Bowl, and the band agreed to it. Bits of the songs "Start Me Up" and "Rough Justice" didn't air during the halftime performance on Sunday (February 5th) in Detroit, and a spokesperson for the league told us, "We discussed this with the band earlier in the week and they were fine with it. We turned down Mick (Jagger)'s mic but kept the music. We didn't want those two words to air."

A source involved in the production also told us, "ABC and the NFL gave the Stones three choices: sing different lyrics; drop out of the show; or risk being censored. The band chose to perform the songs as written and let the network do what they may." The source added, "It wasn't a rebellious or defiant stance - I think they just thought the whole thing was ridiculous."

The Rolling Stones will hit the Philips Arena in Atlanta on Wednesday, February 8th, for what should be a bleep-free performance. While on stage, they'll find out whether they've won this year's Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. The competition comes from Neil Young, U2, Coldplay, and Foo Fighters. The Grammys will be handed out at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and the ceremony will air on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. ET.