The White House Celebrates Black History Month with Motown
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be hosting a Motown musical celebration in honor of Black History Month. John Legend, Sheryl Crow and Smokey Robinson are among the artists scheduled to perform at the event on Feb. 24. The concert will be recorded and broadcast on PBS on March 1.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKanye West Working With John Legend on New Album
John Legend spoke to MTV News after his big Grammy night about plans for his upcoming album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Roots and John Legend Get Remixed
The mixtape, created by J. Period, is called Wake Up! Radio... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJohn Legend Joins Sade on North American Tour
Sade recently announced that John Legend will join the group on its upcoming North American tour.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Orleans Jazz Fest Announces 2011 Lineup
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced its 2011 lineup today. Headliners include contemporary artists like Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, Wilco, The Strokes and John Legend & The Roots as well as a host of music legends such as Allen Toussaint, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, Bon Jovi and John Mellencamp. Kid Rock is also playing for some reason.... read more
Found in: Music, News11 Streaming Concerts Worth a Virtual Lighter
The internet is a vast, amazing place for a seemingly infinite number) of reasons, including the ability to be transported somewhere else, almost immediately, and watch a performance you otherwise never would have had the chance to see... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Roots and John Legend: Wake Up!
America’s most malleable band shines up some old soul More than two decades into their career, The Roots seem like they can do anything. They’ve got nine albums, all of them worthy; they can cover the Beatles and back up Ice Cube, Sting, Eminem and Jimmy Buffett; they can remix cable-news clips of Sarah Palin, angry goats and Whoopi Goldberg. Thanks to their effortless shape-shifting work on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (remember when people thought that might be a bad idea?) they’ve spot-evolved into one of the country’s most versatile bands.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsTen September Albums Worth Checking Out
This month of song is going to be a great one... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch the New Video from John Legend and The Roots
Soul singer John Legend and The Roots hooked up with Common and Canadian neo-soul singer Melanie Fiona to open people’s eyes with new single “Wake Up Everybody.” The song is from the album Wake Up!, due to drop Sept. 21 on Columbia Records.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch New Video for The Roots ft. John Legend, "The Fire"
The Roots have debuted the video for the single “The Fire” off their latest album How I Got Over, and it’s…a period piece? Directed by Rik Cordero, the video is set in 1945 in Europe, towards the violent and apocalyptic end of World War II.... read more
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