John Legend

Kid Cudi exits Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label [Updated]

2013-04-02 15:49:00

Kid Cudi has parted ways with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint.� While promoting his upcoming effort, “Indicud,” on Yesi Ortiz’s KPWR (105.9 FM) show Tuesday afternoon, Cudi revealed he’d recently parted�ways with the...

Beyonce to headline Gucci fundraiser for women

2013-03-27 08:22:00

Beyonce has signed on to headline a concert benefiting Gucci's Chime for Change (get it?), an initiative that works to improve education, justice and health for women and girls around the world. John Legend, Ellie Goulding and Florence and the Machine are...

'American Idol' recap: Top 10 women wow

2013-03-06 07:13:00

Usually when reality competition show judges start cranking out the cliches about how a given night of the season is the best ever, filled with so much amazing talent they can't imagine how the voters at home will decide, it's worthy of a smirk and eye...

'American Idol' recap: Last five fellas added to final 20

2013-03-01 07:15:00

The "American Idol" voting will begin next week; we'll indulge in two full nights of live performances (Tuesday and Wednesday) and a third (Thursday) in which the 20 semifinalists will be slashed to 10 finalists. For me, the audience input can't come soon...

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2013-02-22 19:24:24

Grammys 2013: MusiCares fetes Springsteen with all-star roster

2013-02-09 12:25:00

This post has been updated. See below for details.� Surprisingly, the cries of “Bruce! Bruce! Bruce! Bruce!” that echoed through the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday night at the annual MusiCares Person of the Year gala came much...

New ESPN doc shines a light on Muhammad Ali trip to Iraq [video]

2013-01-16 07:00:00

Once relegated to a dusty corner of film festivals, shorts have started to take on a more central role in the age of digital video. Can they get a boost from compelling sports stories? ESPN, which has drawn plaudits for its “30 for 30”...

Inauguration 2013: The orderly transition of Jay-Z and Paul Ryan

2013-01-21 15:54:00

In the weeks after President Jimmy Carter lost his reelection bid to Ronald Reagan, when I was a young reporter at the Washington Post, I was assigned to cover a luncheon on Capitol Hill honoring Patricia Derian, Carter’s assistant secretary of...

Inauguration 2013: 'Obama's on fire,' sings Alicia Keys

2013-01-21 18:33:00

Hours after President Obama was inaugurated, long after the parade ended and before most of the D.C. politicians got back to work, the music continued and looked as if it would go on well into the evening. Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley,�Man�, fun. and...

Inauguration party: Common, John Legend, T-Pain and Generation Now

2013-01-20 11:48:00

WASHINGTON -- With American flags projected on the tall walls surrounding the stage, an excited Common took the stage. Saturday night's show, he declared, was a celebration. "When our president, Barack Obama, won, it was a victory for all of us," the...

John Legend, 2 Chainz honored at Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball

2013-01-21 08:45:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Doug E. Fresh, 2 Chainz and MC Lyte were among those on hand to be honored at Sunday night's Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. But none let the fact that they were collecting hardware keep...

Lollapalooza's expansion to Israel is on hold

2013-01-21 15:24:00

Lollapalooza, the former touring festival that re-established itself as a destination event after landing in Chicago in 2005, has been aggressive in recent years in expanding its brand internationally. Lollapalooza has already ventured into South...

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

2013-02-10 17:08:05

John Legend sings "Dancing in the Dark" to honor Bruce Springsteen.

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Hillary Clinton pets John Legend like a pretty little puppy.

2013-01-21 00:00:00