…?uestlove and Raphael Saadiq? Word? …Come to think of it, that might actually work:

HELLRAISER AMY WINEHOUSE is fronting a new band.

She has teamed up with THE ROOTS drummer ?UESTLOVE and producer RAPHAEL SAADIQ, who will be on guitar in the as yet unnamed outfit.

But finding time to record is proving tricky due to Amy’s US visa problems. She was previously denied one for possessing cannabis and an assault she was later cleared of.

?uestlove explained: “The group will definitely happen. It’s just the closest she can come to the States is Jamaica. I’m off to France soon so I’ll see if she’s up for discussing it over dinner. We’re Skype-ing the s*** out of each other.”

Sounds painful.

At the end of the day, The Roots make everything better musically. Assuming this John Legend album will be a success, which it already sounds to be…

Source: The Sun

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