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Tiësto & John Legend Release ‘Summer Nights’ Video *DJ/producer and dance music icon, Tiësto, whisks viewers to the Dominican Republic through the release of his new music video for ‘Summer Nights’ featuring Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, John Legend. The fun, freeing energy of a summer night takes center stage as the video explores the rich culture, exciting […]

*Kanye West fans called out John Legend over his interview for the December issue of Vanity Fair, in which it seems like the singer is shading the rapper. But now R&B crooner has made it very clear that that was not his intention. Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen are featured in the December edition […]

John Pretorius Humanitarian Award (Botswana) *How does a gifted musician from Northern Cape, South Africa with a PhD in Social Science and Mathematics become one of America’s adored composers?  Just ask John Pretorius. At seventeen years old Pretorius moved from Northern Cape to Cape Town, where he graduated with a degree in teaching.  […]

John Legend speaks at the John Legend Theater Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 (Springfield, Ohio) *The John Legend Theater is open for business. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist was on hand Sunday (Oct. 9) to help dedicate a recently renovated theater in Ohio that now bears his name. The Springfield News-Sun reports that Legend, a Springfield […]

John Legend (Johnny Nunez-Getty Images ) *(CNN) — Just over a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, musician John Legend is advocating for abortion access and reproductive rights. In an interview with David Axelrod for CNN’s “The Axe Files” podcast, Legend described his own experience with wife, model and TV personality […]

John Legend *John Legend was nearly left speechless on Monday night’s “The Voice” when he met a look-a-like contestant during the blind audition episode.  “I’m looking at myself,” said Legend, who serves as a judge on the show, to Talakai, a 32-year-old singer from Sacramento, Calif., Vibe reports. He served up a rendition of […]

Rock Ross, Chris Brown, Kanye West, John Legend / Getty *John Legend says he and Kanye West are not as close as they once were due to the rapper’s support of former President Donald Trump and Ye’s own 2020 White House bid. “Well, you know, we aren’t friends as much as we used to be […]

Singer John Legend *Grammy-award winning John Legend has previously called out police brutality and social injustice, and now he’s weighing in on Colin Kaepernick’s ongoing peaceful protest. In an interview with Complex, Legend was asked what he thinks of the backlash against Kaepernick’s decision to not stand during the national anthem. Legend said the backlash […]

Monte Lipman, John Legend, Wendy Goldstein and Avery Lipman (via Republic Records) *The incomparable EGOT (EMMY®, GRAMMY®, Oscar®, Tony®)-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and social activist John Legend has signed with Republic Records the label announced today. The move kicks off another creative renaissance for the 12-time Grammy Award winning superstar. “I am excited to […]

*(CNN) — Olivia Newton- John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the ’70s and charmed generations of viewers in the blockbuster movie “Grease,” died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73. “Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully […]

John Legend in rehearsal for ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.’James Dimmock/NBC | 2018 NBCUniversal Media, LLC John Legend talked about his role as Jesus Christ in NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” at Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York. Legend not only stars in the musical but is also […]

John Legend performs on stage at Netflix’s “What Happened, Miss Simone” Sundance world premiere with special performance by John Legend on January 22, 2015 in Park City Utah *Folks that caught the new Nina Simone documentary at the Sundance Film Festival were also treated to a post-film concert by Oscar nominee John Legend. After […]

*OHIO – Last week, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend released a video calling for volunteers to join restaurant and other service workers for Ohio’s Election Days, November 6-8, 2022, as they collect petitions for a statewide ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour and end the subminimum wages for tipped workers, workers with […]

*In case you missed it, a new bonus episode from the animated Facebook series starring John Legend called “Dear John: Legendary Love Letters” just dropped today on John Legend’s Facebook Page. In this episode, John Legend tells his own love story with Chrissy Teigen. “Dear John: Legendary Love Letters” is an animated series where John Legend celebrates Valentine’s Day with real stories, […]

Getty * John Legend has joined forces with gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles and SK-II on a film series about how to handle online criticism — specifically, addressing the hate many women face due to superficial reasons.  Per PEOPLE, the project features the stories of six Olympians, with Legend penning the empowering anthem “Take a […]