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*Even in her golden years, Aretha Franklin is an active, innovative woman. Now that she’s got a new body, the diva said she’s ready to be a judge on any of the popular television competition singing shows. “I would love to be a judge on one of those shows,” she said. Other singers like Mary [...]
*John Legend is defending his fiancée Chrissy Teigen after she was pummeled with Twitter threats for dissing Chris Brown’s lip synced performance Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards. The model came under fire from #Team Breezy after she tweeted, “Why sing when you can dance.” For days to follow, Chrissy retweeted and entertained malicious comments, [...]
*Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, took the stage at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas to thank fans for the outpouring of support since the Feb. 11 death of her mother Whitney Houston in Beverly Hills. The late singer was the posthumous recipient of the Millennium Award, with Whoopi Goldberg introducing two tribute performances: John [...]
*John Legend, a judge on ABC’s forthcoming singing competition “Duets,” was asked to comment on the addition of Britney Spears and Demi Lovato to the judging panel of their rival FOX show “The X Factor.” And the Grammy-winning musician gave an honest answer. “You know it’s interesting. It should be very interesting. I don’t have much to [...]
*More details have been released regarding Bobbi Kristina’s special appearance at this Sunday’s 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. As previously reported, her mother Whitney Houston will be honored with the Billboard Millennium Award in a musical tribute. Jordin Sparks and John Legend are set to perform in the tribute, while Bobbi Kristina, [...]
*John Legend is in and Lionel Richie is out of ABC’s upcoming musical competition series “Duets,” which pairs contestants with established singers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Richie has dropped out of the program due to scheduling issues. It was announced in early March that the former Commodores front man would join Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer [...]
*The day is getting closer when “Think Like a Man” premieres (April 20) in theaters all over the country. RELATED: ‘Think Like a Man’ Expected to be Numero Uno on Opening Weekend And you can bet the soundtrack won’t be far behind. Tricky Stewart, president of A&R at Epic Records is the executive producer of [...]
*Rock the Vote, the nonpartisan group that enlists celebrities in efforts to encourage young people to go to the polls, enters the 2012 election cycle with a new Internet video produced by blogger Perez Hilton and featuring singers John Legend, Bridget Kelly and Darren Criss. The short film is titled “Democracy Class: A History of [...]
*Cher, John Legend, Mia Farrow and Wyclef Jean are among a growing number of celebrities calling for police to arrest George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain in Florida accused of fatally shooting unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin. The 17-year-old was shot to death in a gated community on Feb. 26 after Zimmerman alerted cops to [...]
*Melanie Fiona is officially a Grammy award winner. The rising star has gained popularity quickly with her classic style and fun personality She’s dominated music charts and taken radio waves by storm as she’s worked with icons like Nas, Drake, John Legend, J. Cole and Cee Lo Green. Due out on March 20, the singer [...]
*John Legend will be among tonight’s entertainment at the White House state dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha. The Obamas are big admirers of the Grammy winner, just as David and Samantha Cameron are huge fans of British folk rock band Mumford & Sons, who are also scheduled to perform. [...]
*Showtime is on the verge of adopting a new music series produced and hosted by Grammy Award winner John Legend. The untitled show, according to Deadline, will feature top artists from all over the music spectrum who will perform original music and unique collaborations in front of a live studio audience. Fans are in for [...]
*Even in his death, Marvin Gaye is inspiring thousands to use music to change the world. Singer John Legend is one of those who are leading the pack and on Tuesday, the singer, in partnership with the Kennedy Center, announced he will be encouraging youth to engage in social issues through a long-term music program [...]
*Singer John Legend appeared on ESPN’s First Take and re-made his song “Ordinary People” to “Extra-Ordinary Tebow” and told the star to stay away from socialite Kim Kardashian. Legend appeared on the show to debate Skip Bayless. Check out some of the footage below. Hilarious or corny?
*Kanye West’s next project – a compilation album featuring artists on his G.O.O.D. Music label – is “almost done” and has a target release date of Spring 2012, according to G.O.O.D. artist Big Sean. West, who released the duet record “Watch The Throne” with Jay-Z earlier this year, will head to London to complete work [...]
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