Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons released their new song “Better Days” as part of the Celebrating America special in honor of the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Timberlake and Clemons performed at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tennessee. After kicking off in one of the Stax studios, they were joined on the street by a full band and choir. Check it all out below.
A new version of the song featuring Clemons, Timberlake and Kirk Franklin will be released on streaming services tonight at midnight. Timberlake and Clemons previously performed “Better Days” at Stacey Abrams’ Rock the Runoff Virtual Concert in December.
“The fact that the Stax Museum and the Stax Music Academy were chosen by Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons and the Presidential Inaugural Committee to represent Memphis, Tennessee at the 2021 presidential inauguration speaks volumes about the power, magic and timelessness of soul music., but also sheds bright light on the work we’ve been doing here at the Soulsville Foundation for over 20 years now, “said Richard Greenwald, Soulsville Foundation president and CEO in a statement.” We are grateful to our friend Justin Timberlake for embracing our mission and genuinely caring about the young people we work with every day. ”
Other performers on the Inauguration Day included Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, John Legend and the reunited New Radicals.