Al Green records new album with The Roots' ?uestlove :: Music News :: Articles

Musical collaborations happen all the time. From Alicia Keys and Maroon 5 to The Killers and Lou Reed to Jamie Foxx and Rascal Flatts, many fans cease to so much as bat an eye when told news of a new pairing between musicians.

However, that's because most musical match-ups aren't nearly as cool as this one. Soul legend Al Green has new album (due May 27), which he worked on with The Roots' ?uestlove. Other artists featured on the album include John Legend, Corinne Bailey Rae, and neo-soul singer Anthony Hamilton.

Luckily, ?uestlove seems to recognize the need for Green to make good with younger, hipper artists, all without crossing the line and transforming his persona and sound completely. In a recent Billboard.com article, ?uestlove is quoted as saying, "I'm not saying Al Green wants to do his version of [Chamillionaire's] 'Ridin'..."

Phew. Good thinking, ?uest.

Watch a sneak peak of some of the album's studio time below: