In partnership with audible_com's Words + Music, we caught up with longtime friends, johnlegend & common, who are featured on Rolling Stone's back cover for the November issue. Read the Musicians on Musicians conversation here:
Common, from the start, has captured the struggles and unsung triumphs of regular folks through music; music that feels fun and soulful and brims with populist pride. Likewise, Legend’s “Ordinary People,” which won him a Grammy in 2006, is an epic ballad about being open to the vulnerabilities and minor miracles that come with being human. Legend
, which finds him sharing, for the first time, how he and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, dealt with the loss of their son in 2020. “It’s a really gratifying experience to put [the album] out in the world because I spent so much time, and put so much emotion and energy into making it. That’s why I called itMeanwhile, Common is taking his acting career to the next level. “I’m going to do a play on Broadway,” he says. “It’s my first time doing theater, man. I’m excited, nervous, inspired.
Nothing seems to spark more passion in Legend and Common than their dialogue on “Glory,” their 2015 collaboration, which won an Oscar for Best Original Song. They’re aware of the rich legacy that they carry on. And they feel blessed that they can speak for those who came before them. Reflecting on Oscar night 2015, Legend admits, “That’s truly one of the greatest moments in my life. It’s like, you have a purpose on this Earth.
Reflections, improvisations, as well as weighty topics — discussed in the warm, empathetic tones characterizing the work of the Chicago rapper and Ohio-bred crooner — are the M.O. in this otherwise behind-the-scenes chat.I feel like you’re probably one of the healthier people I know. What’s your lifestyle like? What rules do you have for yourself as far as how you take care of your body?Some of the practices for me, before even the physical is start with the spiritual.
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