Artist: Usher

Savannah Berry Another night of blind auditions continued on last night's (April 2) episode of The Voice. Adam Levine , Blake Shelton , Usher and Shakira are all filling their teams with as much talent as they can find and this crop of performers delivered the goods. We saw a dread-head soul singer from Memphis that impressed and a country singing teen with ties to country superstars Sugarland . Here's a look at what went down on last night's blind auditions episode of The Voice: [...]

Sure, CBS has the corner on March Madness, but NBC wants you to know the real insanity is in The Voice auditions. Not only do the Blind Auditions have tragic back stories, returning contestants and even former (almost) Olympians,  the coaches on The Voice are like wayyyy more famous than college basketball coaches. Oh, and the chairs spin. Beat that, March Madness! Week two of The Voice Blind Auditions has it all, except, unfortunately, Blake Shelton in his Late Night chicken get-up . We can [...]

No this isn't us, VTT, pulling the ole April Fool's day joke on you (not just yet, at least).  And no, what we're showing you is not a photograph taken circa 2005.  What you're seeing here is Usher, Young Jeezy, and Jermaine Dupri, all spotted together in the same studio.  We have a hunch- they're probably making music together. Though we can't quite be exactly sure, as the details go about as far as the above photo, we'd definitely bet you something is brewing amongst these three Atlanta-bred gentlemen.  Don't be surprised to hear [...]

In approximately 16 hours I will be in Nashville with one of my favorites, a guy who is a hugely bad influence but makes me smile for the duration of the time I see him. We sang Whitney Houston songs incredibly loudly the night she died, yelled obscenities to each other while riding bikes across the Golden Gate bridge, argued about socks, day drank (then looked for a park when it was about 35 degrees out so we could walk around, abandoned that idea, and then found another bar), played personal shopper (me to him which is fucking fantastic) and [...]

We played host to a bigger than ever crows of fans and artists at this year’s FADER FORT Presented by Converse. Check out backstage photos from photographers Jesse Lirola, Roger Kisby and Ryan Muir above, ... read more �

It's night two of the Blind Auditions on The Voice , and certain coaches are feeling mighty feisty! Blake Shelton and Adam Levine conspire about some newbie hazing (on camera, of course). What hilarious prank could the two be planning? A whoopie cushion on Shakira 's chair? Putting Usher 's hand in warm water when he dozes off? Unfortunately, it's all talk at this point, so we'll have to wait until next week to see if Adam and Blake manage to duct tape Shakira to her red chair. At [...]

Sarah Simmons Night two of The Voice's season four premiere took place last night (March 26) and the talent got bigger and better during the second round of blind auditions. Coaches Blake Shelton , Adam Levine , Shakira and Usher set out to find new acts to fill their teams and came across some great ones-one was even a familiar face from a rival reality singing competition. Here's the play by play of the best auditions from night two of The Voice's season four premiere: [...]

Your prayers have been answered, Revolution : The Voice is back ! You may still be without power (right, anyone out there actually watching Revolution ?), but at least NBC has given you a shot for a lead-in audience. God speed with...whatever it is that happened past the second episode of the show. Anyway. It’s Season 4 of The Voice , y’all! Miss ya, love ya, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo , but what could be more exciting than the debut of new coaches Usher and [...]

Judith Hill It's finally here: Season four of The Voice has started.  The 4th season of NBC's hit reality singing competition premiered tonight (March 25) with two new faces added to the panel as Shakira and Usher joined show veterans Adam Levine and last year's winner Blake Shelton . This is the first season without original coaches Cee-Lo Green and Christina Aguilera and while they were missed, Shakira and [...]

Question of semantics for you: if an artist joins in on a cover of his own song, is it still a cover? While at South by Southwest, The Afghan Whigs went into a rocking cover of Usher's Climax and the man himself joined in about half way through the song. The cover starts around the fourteen minute mark of the video. Lead singer Greg Dulli brings the familiar heartache of the original in with the first verse and chorus and then Usher steps out, eliciting lots of screaming and camera phones to pop up. Watch the cover (along with more [...]

The Voice returns Monday (March 25), and we’re not going to lie: even though part of us is going to miss the ongoing wardrobe weirdness from Cee Lo and Christina Aguilera , we cannot wait to see how Shakira and Usher fill their coaching shoes (you know, the few times Cee Lo actually wore shoes on the show). The new judges joining veterans Blake Shelton and Adam Levine are just slated for this season at the moment, with the idea that if successful, all [...]

Christina Aguilera - Getty There's just one week before The Voice's fourth season makes it's premiere on television but the stars in Hollywood got to see it early. Last night, (March 20) the show's coaches (past and present), former contestants and fans gathered to see season 42s first episode at the screening party held at TCL Chinese Theatre. A noticeably slimmed down Christina Aguilera dazzled on the red carpet in a black dress with gorgeous simple makeup. Although she isn't taking part in the fourth season of The Voice, she's been nothing [...]

Last week, after just a couple rehearsals, Usher and The Afghan Whigs performed together at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse. Above, see them revamp "Somethin Hot," the opener of the Whigs' 1998 album, the ... read more �

Jeffery Simon Hubbard, the man who struck and ended-up killing Usher's 11-year-old stepson Kile Glover last July, has pleaded not guilty of all charges.  The incident happened last July at Lake Lanier, when Glover was vacationing with his... [[ This is a content summary only. Click on the titles for full stories... ]]

Usher and  Jermaine Dupri  are back in the studio! The duo have collaborated since Usher's 2004 blockbuster Confessions , but that was the last time JD oversaw one of Usher's albums. Fans and facts (it eclipsed 10 million sales) would suggest that the duo should get their working relationship back online. And today could be the day it all starts. Perhaps inspired by Justin Timberlake &  Timbaland 's reunion, the two are "back in the lab," based on a photo Dupri posted today (March 20) — that's JD wearing the So So [...]

Love isn't the only thing to sing about, and Jarell Perry proves this on his debut solo full-length, Simple Things , produced by Hassan . The LA-based singer/songwriter, who has collaborated with everyone from Fat Joe and Usher to Diplo and Rusko , certainly knows how to belt out the stomach-punch emotional resonance of love gone wrong, but he also spins yarn around a modern existence that includes mundane day jobs and the highs (and lows) of a good glass of whiskey. After the success of singles [...]

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On Friday night, special guest Usher joined The Afghan Whigs at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse. We spoke with him exclusively after his set, and he gave us the rundown on their collaboration, as ... read more �

Did You Hear? :: Were there any Usher fans actually in attendance at Afghan Wigs ' South By Southwest gig at the FADER Fort over the weekend? There sure were after the R&B-pop crooner surprised the audience by stepping on stage and performing with the veteran alt rock band. (Watch above.) [ Stereogum ] :: We're not sure if the timing on this one is ill or perfect (probably both), but a video for Mack Maine , Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli 's ironically-titled "Celebrate" has premiered. [...]

Video: Usher canta con The Afghan Whigs en SXSW De esos actos inéditos que acontecen en SXSW , en esta ocasión, The Afghan Whigs fueron acompañados en el escenario por nada menos que Usher . Los Whigs interpretaron sorpresivamente " Climax " y " OMG " de Usher , éste último sustituyó a Greg Dulli para cantar también " Somethin' Hot " de los Whigs . Como el propio señor Raymond dijo: "Se trata de pasar un buen rato, buscando un groove, [...]

The Afghan Whigs and Usher headlined Friday night at the FADER Fort Presented by Converse, performing each other's songs and retooling massive Usher hits before an all-Usher, a cappella encore. Watch the entire set above ... read more �