Grammy Award-winning R&B star John Legend has begun to set dates for his highly anticipated world tour.
Slated to kick off November 19 in Minneapolis, Legend has tapped his labelmate and fellow R&B star Raphael Saadiq for the North American leg of the tour. (dates below)
The upcoming John Legend concerts mark the artist's first major tour since his massively successful worl ...Read
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John Legend has signed on to perform at Barack Obama's benefit concert at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom this month.
Joining Bruce Springstein and Billy Joel, Legend will take the stage at the highly anticipated benefit Thursday, October 16.
The historic benefit concert, scheduled for the day following Senator Obama's final debate with Republican party nominee Senator John McCain ...Read
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Come November, John Legend and Anthony Hamilton's authentic brand of soul will be on full display in Soul Men.
In addition to music from the late Stax Records legend Isaac Hayes, Legend and Hamilton provide what becomes consistent throughout the soundtrack to the motion picture Soul Men, which hits theaters November 7th.
Interestingly enough, John Legend also appears in the highly ...Read
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John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Kanye West and many more have contributed to what is being called a soundtrack to Presidential Candidate Barack Obama's campaign.
"Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement," which takes its title from Obama's popular campaign slogan, features Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Kanye West, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and others.
Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards just got bigger with confirmed appearances from John Legend, Leona Lewis, Kobe Bryant, and Jamie Foxx who will present awards. Kanye West and Christina Aguilera will also take the stage Sunday.
Set to air live from Paramount Pictures on Sunday, September 7th, the MTV Video Music Awards will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with two recently a ...Read
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Five time Grammy Award winning recording artist and concert performer John Legend is slated to premiere his new song, "If You're Out There," during a historic set opening the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on Monday, August 25.
An anthemic call-to-action and evocation of human potential, "If You're Out There" reflects the themes of hope and change, responsibil ...Read
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R&B singer John Legend says he is in a constant battle with the stage name ‘Legend.’
"'Legend' is something that I never would have chosen for myself originally" says the singer whose album "Evolver" is due in stores this October.
What was once a nickname given to him by his friends has become an international and Grammy Award-winning name that he says he is always trying to liv ...Read
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