John Legend

John Legend offers to help Cheryl Cole

Music Gossip

19 May 2011

John Legend wants to help Cheryl Cole launch her music career in the US. The 'Save Room' singer is a huge fan of the new judge of 'The X Factor' US, and although he won't be tuning in to watch the show, he has offered to her establish her as a solo…

John Legend to lose polish

Music Gossip

13 Oct 2010

John Legend wants to record less "polished" tracks for his next album. The 'Save Room' singer thinks most modern songs on the radio sound very autotuned and for his next solo album is planning to use some of the live recording techniques he recently…

John Legend shuns 'karaoke' tracks

Music Gossip

12 Oct 2010

John Legend purposefully avoided doing "karaoke" covers on his 'Wake Up!' album. The 'Ordinary People' singer recently collaborated with musician Questlove and his band The Roots for an album of soul covers, and said they set out to pick songs which…

Magnetic Man - Magnetic Man

6 Oct 2010

(Colombia) Newsflash: dubstep is still hot right now. Hence, we presume, this album from Magnetic Man – aka Benga, Skream and Artwork – a dubstep supergroup, if you will. Evidently aimed at the upper echelons of the hit parade (why else would…

Angelique Kidjo - Õÿö

27 Jan 2010

(Proper) Kidjo, undoubtedly Africa’s top female singer, creates an album for the new decade marrying her passion for the music of her home country Benin with the soul music and jazz she also grew up with and a broader Afro-American picture. Her…

Al Green

16 Oct 2008

It’s a sad fact that however unstoppable an ageing artist was at the top of their game, few can hope to make music that really matters in their golden years, save for reminding everyone they’re still alive. Al Green comes to Glasgow this fortnight and…

American woman - Estelle interview

5 Jun 2008

Estelle is a busy lady. It takes three weeks, three reschedules and three attempts at a transatlantic phone call to finally get a word with her. ‘Yeah man, its been promo city lately’ she giggles from a room in the heart of her US label Atlantic’s…

John Legend's U2 tribute

Celebrity Gossip

1 Apr 2008

John Legend has recorded a U2 song as a tribute to the late Martin Luther King. The singer's version of the Irish rockers' classic 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' will be featured in 'King', a TV special about the prominent American civil rights…