John Legend was forced to "negotiate" with an adult film producer to obtain his famous stage name.

During the first episode of Amazon Studios’ new series “Words+Music,” John Legend recalled how he made a deal with porn ...

John Legend’s moniker wasn’t always so legendary. In fact, it took a legal contract to secure the right to even use his ...

Jonas Brothers tapped John Legend as their special guest in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The singer joined the band for a performance of “All of Me” as part of their 20th anniversary Greetings From ...

The All of Me hitmaker had been performing under his real name, John Roger Stephens, when he landed the nickname during a studio session with then-friend Kanye West and spoken-word artist J. Ivy, but ...

Chaotically smooth. If we had to distill our day at home with John Legend back in 2019 for his Sexiest Man Alive cover down to just one phrase, that might be it. When we rolled up to his Los ...

The singer won a Grammy for the song at the annual music event on Feb. 2 Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, ...

John Legend had to “negotiate” with a porn producer to secure his stage name. The All of Me hitmaker had been performing under his real name, John Roger Stephens, when he landed the nickname during a ...

Editors tell all! In honor of the 40th anniversary of Sexiest Man Alive, PEOPLE editors share the untold stories behind some of the splashiest cover stars. Here, Executive Editorial Director Melody ...