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The Roots, Live at the Public Theater
…and then you shoot your cousin is the prolific Roots’ eleventh album, coming quick on the heels of their 2013 collaboration with Elvis Costello, Wise Up Ghost, and their 2011 Grammy-winning album,...
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WATCH: Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Roots Perform Funkadelic’s “Standing on...
The Red Hot Chili Peppers recently hit the stage of The Tonight Show alongside The Roots. The groups collaborated to play Funkadelic’s “Standing on the Verge of Getting It On” as well as “Give It...
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The Roots –…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
The Roots Are On Fire The Roots are one of those bands that doesn’t really need an introduction. Even if hip hop isn’t your cup of tea, there’s a good chance you know who Questlove is. Not only are...
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WATCH: The Roots Release New Video For “Never”
Ubiquitous neo-soul act The Roots have released an artful video for “Never,” the second music video from their new conceptual rap album, …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin. Photo Credit: Alyssa Fried …And...
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The Roots @ Best Buy Theater 08/07
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Kamal Gray, F. “Knuckles” Walker, Captain Kirk Douglas, Damon “Tuba Gooding Jr.” Bryson, James Poyser and Mark Kelley make up the hip hop...
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WATCH: Jimmy Fallon And The Roots Fill In For U2 And Cover “Desire”
While U2 front man Bono recovers from bike accident injuries, the Tonight Show crew came up with their own solution in place of the band’s scheduled residency. Due to an unexpected turn of events, U2...
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The Roots, Perry Farrell And Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss Will Play A Tribute...
Michael Dorf’s latest Carnegie Hall charity tribute concert at will honor David Byrne and Talking Heads. Rolling Stone reports an illustrious lineup for a tribute to David Byrne and Talking Heads...
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Bono Says His Bike Injuries Might Prevent Him from Playing Guitar Ever Again
The U2 singer states that injuries he sustained during a bicycling injury may prevent him from ever playing guitar moving forward. He has also cancelled all of the band’s public appearances in order to...
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CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival 2015 Lineup Announced Featuring Zedd,...
CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival has just announced their line up for the Memorial Day weekend event. Headliners range from Zedd to Kygo, to Dillon Francis. With the line up, Counterpoint also...
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The Roots Announce 2015 Roots Picnic Lineup Featuring Phantogram, A$AP Rocky...
Philadelphia’s 8th annual Roots Picnic has unveiled an all-star lineup for this year’s event. Hosted by the legendary Roots crew, the festival will make its return to Philly’s Festival Pier at Penn’s...
View ArticleWATCH: The Roots Perform The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” with Art Garfunkel...
The Roots performed “Can’t Feel My Face” with Art Garfunkel on Wednesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show,” according to Pitchfork. The talk show, hosted by popular comedian Jimmy Fallon, featured Roots...
View ArticleQuestlove Supreme @The Foundry 12/13
Questlove is headed home this December for another DJ set at The Foundry. The intimate-club setting is the perfect location to hear Quest, and you can grab your tickets now for his upcoming December...
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SweetWater 420 Festival Announces 2016 Lineup Featuring The Roots, Atmosphere...
(Photo Credit: Owen Ela) SweetWater Brewing Company’s 12th annual music festival in Atlanta, GA, has added more acts to 2016’s lineup this April. SweetWater 420 Fest – in addition to previously...
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Roots Picnic Announces 2016 Lineup Featuring Usher, Future And Leon Bridges
Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat It’s 2016, and many of us still can’t disassociate Usher from the Homecoming classic, “Yeah,” as we relive that jarring memory of high school teachers getting crunk on a...
View ArticleBud Light Factory SXSW 2016 Day Parties and Showcases Announced ft The Roots...
Just after I finished posting about the Playstation House, Bud Light just announced that they will be at SXSW too! There will be 6 showcases over the course of 4 days and the lineups are insane. The...
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The Roots Close Out SXSW 2016 With Numerous Special Guests
To close out the 2016 installment of the South By Southwest Music Festival, The Roots headlined a special event at the branded Bud Light Factory venue. This event dubbed “The Roots SXSW Jam” promised...
View ArticleSummerfest Announces 2016 Lineup Featuring The Roots, Garbage And Peter Bjorn...
Even though Lollapalooza will be happening shortly, Summerfest is around the corner. Summerfest will take place June 29 to July 3 and July 5 to July 10 of this year. General admission tickets are sold...
View ArticleInterview: Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought of The Roots on The Roots Picnic
(Photo Credit: Ray Flotat) The Roots are undeniably one of the most influential contemporary hip-hop groups – arguably the most influential of all time. Never afraid to voice opinions, talk politics...
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The Roots Picnic New York Announces 2016 Lineup Featuring D’Angelo, Wu Tang...
(Photo credit: Marv Watson) The acclaimed Roots Festival will make its way to New York this October (1 & 2) in Bryant Park. The Roots will be featured throughout. On day 1 they will serve as the...
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The Roots Picnic 2016 – Philadelphia
The kickoff to summer music season every year here in Philly comes by way of the Roots Picnic. Now in its 9th year, the Picnic once again proved why it has earned itself that distinction. Through a...
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