Showing All "The Roots" Posts
Aug 10th, 2012 29 Comments
Since forming in Philadelphia 25 years ago (yes, it really has been that long), the Roots have become one of the most innovative, progressive, and influential acts in the history of hip-hop.… Read Story »
Jul 10th, 2012 28 Comments
Last night, around the same time many of us were frantically downloading Channel Orange, Frank Ocean showed up on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to sing "Bad Religion," the song that had journalists… Read Story »
Jul 9th, 2012 Comment
Bruce Springsteen and the Roots were two lynchpins of this past weekend's Roskilde Festival in Denmark, so, naturally, they ended up on stage together for a rendition of "E Street Shuffle" on… Read Story »
Jun 19th, 2012 11 Comments
During the infamous 1999 Roseland show where Fiona Apple melted down onstage, her two opening acts were Jimmy Fallon and Jurassic 5, which is a weird thing to think about. And on last night's episode… Read Story »
Jun 14th, 2012 Comment
On last night's episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Norah Jones came through to perform the lounge-noir title track to her new Danger Mouse-produced album Little Broken Hearts. It's the sort of… Read Story »
Jun 1st, 2012 Comment
Merrill Garbus's unhinged yawp turns out to be just about ideal for Afrobeat. The Red Hot Organization and the (RED) initiative are currently teaming up to release (RED) Hot + Fela, a new fundraising… Read Story »
May 31st, 2012 8 Comments
When someone stops by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, his house band -- the Roots -- always comes up with a clever musical spin for the guest's walkout. Sometimes, it's even too clever. In celebration… Read Story »
May 29th, 2012 5 Comments
Washington's Sasquatch! Festival took place over the weekend, a heavy-hitting four day lineup featuring people like Jack White, St. Vincent. Bon Iver, Beck, Sanitgold, the Shins, Feist, Metric and… Read Story »
May 14th, 2012 Comment
Friday night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the lovably fired-up Mississippi rapper/producer Big K.R.I.T. trotted out his hella-fun new single "I Got This." The Roots, a band uniquely well-suited… Read Story »
May 5th, 2012 12 Comments
At the Hollywood Bowl last night, Coldplay revived their acoustic, piano-led cover of "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" in memory of Adam "MCA" Yauch, who passed away yesterday. Watch… Read Story »
