Usher goes to work in the UK

For a minute there I was getting worried. Usher has been UNUSUALLY quiet and low-key as far as promo goes for his upcoming album, "Here I Stand." Aside from the video for "Love In This Club," we haven't seen a live performance from him, no magazine covers and his interviews have been scant. Ever since Ursher tied the knot with Tameka Foster, it seems like he's been muzzled. I'm not sure if that's his own doing, because he doesn't want to deal with questions about his relationship with his cougarific wife, or if Tameka is really as domineering and controlling as the blogosphere says she is, and she's just kept him on a short leash.

Usher was photographed shortly before an interview with Capital Radio in London, and he was sporting shades, a green military-style jacket and an unshaven face. Is Usher's razor on strike? The grizzly look seems to be what he's going with for this album. I guess he thinks it makes him look more mature.