AltWeeklies Wire
John Legend & the Rootsnew
John Legend and The Roots will play at Jazz Fest in New Orleans, Sunday, May 1, at the Congo Square Stage.
Tags: The Roots, John Legend
John Legend Expands Sound on Latest Releasenew
John Legend is known for making music that goes straight to your heart — or the heart of the one you love. He hasn't lost that feeling, but he's expanding his horizons on his latest release, Evolver.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
12-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Catching Lighting Twicenew
John Legend tries to match the success of his breakthrough debut.
Boulder Weekly |
Alan Sculley |
04-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Legend
Classic Soulnew
Once Again is subtler, but still draws from secondhand sources.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
11-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: John Legend, Once Again
Legend in the Makingnew
As a teenager, John Legend was already recording with Lauryn Hill. Seven years later, he's only gotten bigger.
Dallas Observer |
Michael Roberts |
08-15-2005 |
Reviews
Anything but Ordinarynew
Classics that will be added to the Great American Songbook are far and few between. John Legend’s “Ordinary People” from his 2004 album Get Lifted may achieve that status.
Baltimore City Paper |
Makkada B. Selah |
07-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Old-School R&B with a Flourishnew
Sounding like a raspier Stevie Wonder or a less tormented David Ruffin, Legend resists the temptation to indulge in flashy vocal acrobatics and over-the-top emoting, preferring instead to serve the songs. Also reviewed is Destroyer's Notorious Lightning and Other Works.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
02-11-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: John Legend, Get Lifted
Piano-driven R&B Tunes Have Dash of Hip-Hopnew
Vocalist/pianist John Legend appears to be on a mission to slip more classic and serious sounds onto the plate of pop music by delivering them with a heaping serving of hot beats.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro |
01-06-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: John Legend, Get Lifted
