Soul Sides — Someone recently asked me if there are any covers that shouldn’t be made and I thought about it for a moment and in careful reply suggested that I don’t necessarily believe any song is so sacred that you shouldn’t cover it out of respect. Bu... more info

Mercury News, California — Also: James Franco plays S.F. beat legend Allen Ginsberg in 'Howl'; 'Robin Hood' comes out on DVD; John Legend, the Roots team up on new CD 'Wake Up! more info

MTV.com News — Target version features three new tracks, three remixes and 30 minutes of video.By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: Big Machine When Taylor Swift releases Speak Now on October 25, fans will have a couple of options. An exclusive Target vers... more info

ContactMusic — Acclaimed filmmaker SPIKE LEE is set to direct a live webcast of JOHN LEGEND's upcoming New York concert with hip-hop band THE ROOTS later this month (Sep10).Legend... more info

Altsounds — Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Bill Gates and even Kanye West have all spotted something. Pakistan needs help! The American celebrities, some of whom noticed a void in information about the South Asian country's recent floods, have ... more info

MTV.com News — Brad Fischetti and Devin Lima have both stayed in the business since band split up in 2002.By Gil Kaufman LFO Photo: Arista After his band's spotlight faded, LFO singer Rich Cronin, who passed away Wednesday, spent his time and appearing on... more info

The Telegraph — Legend and The Roots' new album is inspired by the US election campaign. more info

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A Deeper Shade of Soul — John Legend with the Roots on September 7, 2010I've never been much of a John Legend fan. To my ears, he's too damned polite; decent Sunday brunch music perhaps, but entirely middle of the road. Safe. Nice. Harmless. He's clearly in the tradition of ... more info

I Like Music — Release new single Wake Up on October 18th 2010. Watch the video for the new song here more info