Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The two musicians collaborated on the emotional ballad just a few months ago, in October 2014. Common had completed his ...

Lots of people have called it racist that the black female director of the civil rights drama “Selma,” Ava DuVernay, didn’t get an Oscar nomination. But rapper Common, who co-wrote the movie’s ...

Following yesterday’s news that Begin Again star Adam Levine will perform the Oscar-nominated best song “Lost Stars” from that film, Common and John Legend will be crooning together on their ...

Can a song written for a movie about events of 50 years ago, with a rap verse that dares to be relevant and edgy by inserting hot-button topics and incidents of today, possibly become an Oscar winner ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (UPI) --Rapper and actor Common says he and singer-songwriter John Legend were so inspired by the story at the center of Selma they had no trouble writing "Glory," their anthem for ...

After earning a standing ovation for their performance of “Glory” at the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday night, Common and John Legend were back on stage accepting the award for best original song. The ...

The Oscars has always been a tear-soaked affair. But this year's Oscars has been particularly wet, especially when John Legend and Common came out to sing "Glory" from Selma. A quick pan of the ...

But before we get to the power that was the duo's unbelievable acceptance speech, we have to discuss the two presenters of the award: Idina Menzel and John Travolta. Because the world will never let ...

John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn – better known as John Legend and Common – have won the Best Song Oscar for the rousing “Glory” from “Selma. “Glory” won over “Everything Is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie ...

Common and John Legend's "Glory" is still offering both artists the gift that keeps on giving two years after its release: award recognition. At the 2016 Grammy Awards Monday night (Feb. 15), the song ...

Common and John Legend gave a powerful performance of "Glory" at last night's (Feb. 22) Academy Awards. The pair moved everyone in the room, as Common delivered captivating lyrics alongside Legend's ...

Common and John Legend are going to the Oscars — and not just as nominees. The pair, whose song “Glory” from the film “Selma” is up for an Oscar, will perform the hit at this year’s ceremony, which ...