Usher

To be continued … can the sequel album save Usher’s musical reputation?
The R&B star has hinted at a follow-up to Confessions, but history is littered with late-career gimmicks
Michael Cragg
24, May, 2019 @12:00 PM

'10 gunshots' fired as rapper Rich the Kid targeted in armed robbery
The Plug Walk star attacked while recording in west Hollywood with Usher – his second armed robbery ordeal in eight months
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
13, Feb, 2019 @9:28 AM

Beyoncé: 10 of the best deep cuts, rarities and Bey-sides
As the superstar returns to the UK, here’s a sample of her lesser-known hits, featuring Solange and Dixie Chicks – plus how Lemonade changed the game
Claudia Rankine and Sam Wolfson
16, Jun, 2018 @9:00 AM

Usher accused of sexual battery and fraud in lawsuit over herpes claims
The R&B singer is accused of concealing an alleged herpes infection from people he had sexual contact with
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
08, Aug, 2017 @10:37 AM

Yuna on hijab style: 'I feel like the world is catching up'
The Malaysian pop star talks about moving to LA at 24, her mother’s style and how her refusal to compromise on modesty led to success as the face of Uniqlo
Shannon Mahanty
11, Jan, 2017 @12:16 PM

As sun sets on Obama White House, A-list stars party into small hours
Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Meryl Streep among luminaries at party Chance the Rapper calls historic, adding: ‘It was black, it was beautiful’
Amber Jamieson
07, Jan, 2017 @4:56 PM

Stubble trouble – the meanings of men's wannabe beards
If a man’s face is his personality’s canvas, what do the ‘soul patch’ and the baby tache signify?
Priya Elan
24, May, 2016 @1:13 PM

Usher and Nas target police brutality with powerful interactive video
Singer and rapper sound off about police brutality in a forceful new song, that’s accompanied by an equally alarming interactive video
Nigel M Smith in Los Angeles
17, Oct, 2015 @5:37 PM

Readers recommend: songs so bad, they're good | Peter Kimpton
Cheesy, catchy, cliched? Soppy, sexy, stupid? Search your shelves for songs that produce such a strong, ripe reaction they will help sort the bad from the Gouda, says Peter Kimpton
Peter Kimpton
13, Aug, 2015 @7:00 PM

Usher review – not even outshone by upside-down twerking
The R&B veteran shrugged off his declining chart fortunes with a stage tour de force that showcased his supreme dancing skills, writes Caroline Sullivan
Caroline Sullivan
27, Mar, 2015 @11:37 AM
Du Blonde, Usher, Alex Adair: this week’s new tracks rated and slated
In the Guide single reviews, no one is safe, especially that annoying git Alex Adair
Joel Golby
27, Feb, 2015 @1:00 PM

Usher on Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber and the struggle to stay a superstar
He had the biggest album of the noughties and has dabbled in musicals, movies and mentoring. But could the R&B star be at a career crossroads? ‘Music is being used as free goods,’ he tells us, before announcing he’s going to release a song free with with Cheerios
Alex Needham
13, Nov, 2014 @6:00 PM
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