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It wasnt easy to stand out on Oscar night ��� a night that featured technicolor cowboys, storm troopers, and Neil Patrick Harris singing and dancing. But Common and John Legends soaring and ultimately heartbreaking performance of Glory from the.
Oscars 2015: JOHN LEGEND and Commons Shout Out to.
John Legend and Common won plenty of Twitter kudos for name-checking Hong Kongs Occupy Central pro-democracy protests in their acceptance speech after they won best song at the Oscars, although their remarks went��.
John Legend and Common Have an Epic Lip Sync Battle (Video)
John Legend and Common Have an Epic Lip Sync Battle (Video) John Legend and Common get into some costumes to battle it out on the new television show Lip Sync Battle. On the program, airing on April 2 on Spike, John��.
JOHN LEGEND Trades Predictability For Passion In Education
On Tuesday, John Legend wrote an op-ed for CNN that explained his history and why he feels the education system needs to change. Born John Roger Stephens, John Legend, 36, has had amazing success in the music��.
Business Travel; With new investors, Legend Airlines might defy conventional wisdom and thrive after all.
THE conventional wisdom says that Legend Airlines is just another busted valise riding the lonely carousel of failed start-ups. In December, only eight months after it put its first DC-9s in the air from a rejuvenated Love Field in Dallas, Legend shut down and hustled into bankruptcy court with the usual hard-luck story: not enough cash to pay the bills. Many business travelers who welcomed Legends all-first-class service at the same full-coach price they pay for steerage accommodations on other airlines were saddened but not surprised when Legend announced that unexpectedly rising fuel costs had swallowed its available capital, even though the airline said its passenger yields had been exceeding projections. Nice try, they said. Whats that American Airlines reservations number again?. Legend Airlines, which shut down in December, only eight months after beginning operations, finds new investors, calls back more than half of its 400 employees and plans to resume service from Dallas to LaGuardia Airport in New York and Dulles International Airport near Washington (Business Travel column) (M)
A Stranger to Controversy, a Balladeer Gets Political After Police Killings
John Legend says his new song, Glory, used in the movie Selma, was written with the national mood in mind.. Singer and songwriter John Legend has emerged as one of more outspoken social activists in pop music following deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown at hands of police officers; Legends new song Glory is about 1965 fight for black voting rights.
The Glam, the Baroque and the Gritty
The Times’s chief music critic selects recordings by TV on the Radio, Marisa Monte, Thom Yorke, Rosanne Cash and Grizzly Bear for his top 10 list.
Critics Choice: New CDs: John Legend
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JOHN LEGEND and Common: Oscars Video Performance.
John Legend and Common brought Glory to the Oscars on Sunday with a replica of the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge, as well as a crowd who symbolically walked across it.
John Legend: There are more black men under correctional control today then.
In an emotional acceptance speech for the Best Original Song Oscar, John Legend explained the motivation behind Glory, the song he co-wrote for Selma with Common. Nina Simone said its an artist duty to reflect the times in which we live, said Legend.
Arts, Briefly; Disney vs. Goth-Punks
Never underestimate the buying power of children (or their parents): the soundtrack to a Disney Channel television show beat two formidable acts, My Chemical Romance and John Legend, for the No. 1 spot on the Billboard album chart this week. Hannah Montana, above, sold 281,000 copies, becoming the third Disney soundtrack album this year to reach the Top 10, after Cars, The Cheetah Girls 2 and the three-million-and-counting High School Musical. The New Jersey goth-punk band My Chemical Romance reached No. 2 with 240,000 sales of its new album, The Black Parade (Reprise), and Mr. Legend, who won three Grammy Awards this year, opened at No. 3 with Once Again (Columbia), selling 231,000. Recent hits, partly reshuffled, make up the rest of the Top 10: Justin Timberlake (No. 4), Evanescence (No. 5), Hinder (No. 6), Diddy (No. 7), Tony Bennett (No. 8), Nickelback (No. 9) and the Killers (No. 10). BEN SISARIO. Soundtrack for Disney TV series Hannah Montana is No 1 on Billboard charts, beating My Chemical Romance and John Legend; photo (S)
JOHN LEGEND, Common bring Oscars crowd to tears with Glory
John Legend and Common received a standing ovation after performing ���Glory��� during the Oscars ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles. ���Selma��� stars Carmen Ejogo and David Oyelowo (pictured) were seen crying in the audience. (ABC via Washington .
Selma Is Now: John Legend and Common Just Gave An Amazing Oscar Speech
John Legend and Commons Glory from Selma just won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Legend and Common gave a wonderful, heartfelt, important speech. Selma is now, Legend began. The struggle for justice is now. The Voting Rights Act that they .
Pharrell, Sam Smith, JOHN LEGEND to Perform at Grammys
One sings about being Happy, the other croons about being sad: Pharrell and Sam Smith will perform at the Grammys next month.
Michelle Obama, Iman and JOHN LEGEND to Kick Off Ailey Season
The first lady, Michelle Obama, and the model Iman will be honorary chairwomen of the opening night gala performance of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center on Nov. 30, the company said. The Ailey company also said that John Legend, the musician who has won nine Grammy Awards, will perform If Its Magic, with choreography by the companys former artistic director, Judith Jamison. This season will be the first under her successor, Robert Battle.. The first lady, Michelle Obama, and the model Iman will be honorary chairs of the opening night gala performance of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center on Nov. 30.
What’s Going On? Everything Soul Is New Again
Classic soul makes a comeback. Look for it by its new name: pop, hip-hop or R&B.
A New Pop Music Festival in Delaware
The Killers, the Black Keys and Jack White will headline a new music festival in Dover, Del., this summer. The three-day event, the Firefly Music Festival, is scheduled for July 20 to 22 at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. Organizers say more than 40 bands and solo artists will play, ranging from the R&B singer John Legend to the indie band Death Cab for Cutie. The rappers Tinie Tempah and Lupe Fiasco are also expected to perform.. The Killers, the Black Keys and Jack White will headline the Firefly Music Festival, which will be held at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway in Delaware in July.
Oscars 2015: JOHN LEGEND and Common Perform Glory From Selma
After a tear-jerking performance, John Legend and Common predictably won the Oscar for ���Glory��� from the film, ���Selma.��� The two performed in front of a backdrop of Alabamas Edmund Pettus Bridge, where hundreds walked across in 1965 for the right to vote.
Big Sean - One Man Can Change The World (Statik.
Now veteran producer Statik Selektah has offered up a remix of the Kanye West and John Legend-featuring cut. Adding his usual boom-bap-style drums, Statik also incorporates some additional, more subtle melodic elements��.
Oscars 2015: John Legend Makes Slavery Comparison in Acceptance Speech
John Legend gave a rousing speech in accepting the Oscar for best music for the civil-rights drama Selma, comparing the number of 19th-century slaves to modern-day African Americans in the criminal justice system. Legend won the award with rapper .
Oscars 2015: JOHN LEGEND, Common Perform Glory on Bridge Replica (Video)
John Legend and Common brought Glory to the Oscars on Sunday with a replica of the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge, as well as a crowd who symbolically walked across it. The song appears in the Oprah Winfrey-produced film Selma, which tracks the .
Chrissy Teigen And JOHN LEGEND Continue Whirlwind Month At The Oscars
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend capped off their whirlwind month at the Oscars Sunday night. Legend, who performed at the Super Bowl, the Grammys and the Stevie Wonder tribute concert, and Teigen hit the red carpet together at the Dolby Theatre.
Idina Menzel, John Legend to Sing Before Super Bowl
Frozen star Idina Menzel will sing the national anthem before the Super Bowl kicks off next month.
Oscars 2015: Common and JOHN LEGEND Deliver Powerful Performance of Glory
Common and Legend beat out aEverything is Awesome from The Lego Movie (performed by Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island), Lost Stars from Begin Again (performed by Adam Levine and Keira Knightley), Im Not Gonna Miss You from Glen .
JOHN LEGEND and Common Perform Glory From Selma At The.
John Legend and Common performed Glory from Selma at the Oscars tonight, and these two incredible musicians gave a rendition that will go down in Oscars history! John seriously just has pipes for days! What a legend!
Oscars 2015: John Legend and Common bring the Glory with moving.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - In the end, John Legend and Common did Selma justice. The film, which was controversially snubbed for several awards at the 87th Academy Wards, tells the tale of Martin Luther King Jr.s Selma march. Legend and Common honored .
Eurythmics to Reunite for Beatles Tribute
. John Mayer, Keith Urban, Maroon 5 and others will also take part in the show to be broadcast on CBS on Feb.9, the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
Common and JOHN LEGEND Perform ���Glory��� At The 2015 Oscars
John Legend and Common had the moment of the night when they hit the stage at the 2015 Academy Awards to perform the heart-wrenching Glory.
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Saw the movie. It was awesome. It shows how black people were treated and the struggle for freedom. This song is fantastic. The ethnicity of blacks are strong because we fought for freedom, end to slavery, beginning of��.
Critics’ Choice: New CDs
New albums from John Legend, Pink, Bloc Party and the Matthew Herbert Big Band.
For Vevo, a NewFront to Rival the UpFronts
The annual spring upfronts, when television peddles its wares to Madison Avenue, has a new wrinkle ahead of the 2012-13 season: media companies that specialize in online video and other digital delights are adding themselves to the lineup of presentations by broadcast and cable TV outlets.. Media companies that specialize in online video and other digital delights are adding themselves to the spring lineup of presentations by broadcast and cable TV outlets.
John Legend: Kanye Wests Grammys Interruption of Beck.
The night after the 2015 Grammys, John Legend dished to Us Weekly exclusively about his pal Kanye Wests talked-about interruption of Beck.
Pop Music and the War: The Sound of Resignation
Pop’s political consciousness rises in every election year, and much as it became clear in November that voters are tired of war, music in 2006 also reflected battle fatigue.
JOHN LEGEND Is The Only Singer Who Would Collaborate.
Apparently, when Kelly reached out to some fellow famous singers to be on her Piece by Piece album, John Legend was the ONLY celeb who agreed to collab with her! Were shocked! [ Photos: Kelly Clarkson Isnt Doing��.
Common, JOHN LEGEND to Perform Glory at Academy Awards
Common and John Legend will perform their Oscar-nominated song Glory at the Academy Awards.
John Legend Accepts Selma Oscar: More Black Men Under Correctional.
John Legend and Common accepted the Oscar for best original song at the 87th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday night. Selmas Glory won following a performance by the two musicians that received a tearful standing ovation .
John Legend, Common Have Retro Lip Sync Battle: Watch.
John Legend and Common became MC Hammer and Lionel Richie, respectively, for an amazing retro lip sync battle -- watch.
JOHN LEGEND Performs Tribute Set at Sundance Premiere
The opening-night documentary at the Sundance Film Festival closed with a superstar concert.
Watch John Legend and Common face off on Spike TVs Lip.
In the exclusive clip, see John Legend ���singing��� M.C. Hammers ���U Cant Touch This��� in an effort to defeat rapper Commons lip-sync of Lionel Richies classic, ���All Night Long.��� The show is hosted by two-time Grammy award��.
JOHN LEGEND and Common Bring Crowd To Tears With Performance Of Glory At.
Wow! John Legend and Common gave an absolutely stunning performance of their Oscar winning song ���Glory��� from the film Selma at the 87th Academy Awards on February 22. These two music greats even brought a number of celebrities including Chris .
JOHN LEGEND and Common: Glory Oscars 2015 Performance (Video)
John Legend and Common hold their Oscars while accepting the award for Best Original Song at the 2015 Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (February 22) in Hollywood. The guys picked up their awards right after performing their .
Common and JOHN LEGEND rise above with a pair of moving Oscar acceptance.
Not long after Common and John Legends memorable moment, The Imitation Game screenwriter offered one of his own, a speech admitting his own suicide attempt and offering a plea to anyone who feels like he or she is different or doesnt fit in, Yes.
John Legend and Common get political at Oscars
Singer John Legend and hip-hop artist Common addressed the state of ongoing struggle for racial equality in the U.S. in their speech after winning best original song at the Oscars on Sunday night, drawing comparisons between Martin Luther King Jr.s.
John Legend Cancels Tour
. The singer and songwriter canceled a North American tour that was scheduled to start this month, including an Oct. 29 appearance at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Big Sean - One Man Can Change The World Feat. Kanye.
Listen to Big Seans One Man Can Change The World featuring Kanye West and John Legend.Before Dark Sky Paradise arrives next week, Big Seans highl.
JOHN LEGEND, Common Win Best Original Song for Glory at.
John Legend and Common won Best Original Song at the Oscars for Glory, shortly after delivering an emotional performance of the song.
John Legends very political Oscar acceptance speech
Common and John Legend spoke about voting rights and incarceration after winning Best Original Song for Glory for Selma. Selma is now because the struggle for justice is now, Legend said. We know that the voting rights that they fought for 50.
JOHN LEGEND Apparently Makes Fantastic Breakfast.
Chrissy Teigens love of food culture is, at this point, well known. Less clear, though, is whether her husband and musician (and current Oscar nominee) John Legend shares his wifes affinity for cooking. I dont cook a lot, he��.
Whoopi Goldberg Plays, but Not Too Much, Working at Cuomo Event
. The comedian, who was part of the entertainment at a fund-raiser, said she limited the liberties she took while also following some of the governors staffs script.
Oscars: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen The Red Carpets.
John Legend arrived to the Oscars red carpet in a tux and every mans dream on his arm: Chrissy Teigen. #RelationshipGoals.
Stars for Everyone in a Call for Unity
A giant free concert at the Lincoln Memorial, packed with stars and interspersed with historical readings, provides the first sprinkling of pop glamour for the inauguration weekend.