Whether it be as solo artists or as members of Shytown , Eric Johnson and Danny Jacobson have opened for an impressive list of artists in their relatively short careers: The Roots, Soulja Boy, Demi Lovato... And soon, they'll be able to add Cory Monteith of FOX's smash "Glee" to that list. Shytown has landed two spots opening for Bonnie Dune , the new buzz band consisting of Cory Monteith, Justin Wilczynski (who co-starred with Montheith on the MTV series "Kayla"), Seth Roberts, Joshua Kerr, and Jason Massey. If the reception that [...]
Tons of photos from Questlove's DJ set last night at Mai, Talib Kweli heading to Nashville (?), Young Buck faces jail time & Tristen featured on World Cafe.
In our continuing effort to keep you up to date on the summer festival season, we bring you news about The Roots Picnic . The one-day fest, hosted by The Roots , will take place on June 4 and once again returns to Festival Pier at Penn's Landing in the band's hometown of Philadelphia, PA. Now in its fourth year, the event will feature an eclectic lineup that features Wiz Khalifa, Aerial Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Man Man, Little Dragon and more. Ever the gracious hosts, The [...]
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This past Thursday night the stars came out at Carnegie Hall for the XXI Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert . Curated by Tibet House Vice President Philip Glass , the night included a beautiful duet with Taj Mahal and his daughter Deva, The Roots delivering a fantastic cover of Neil Young’s Down by the River with a stirring outro of Hendrix’s Hey Joe and Philip Glass soloing on piano with The Flaming Lips for Do You Realize. R.E.M. fans got [...]
Lupe hit up Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform his single "The Show Goes On" with the legendary Roots crew from his upcoming album LASERS which drops this Tuesday. Check it out and head here to preorder the new album.
Yet another great performance on The Jimmy Fallon Show and its Lupe Fiasco this time, with the great likes of The Roots and the background chorus. RELATED: Lupe Fiasco - All Black Everything RELATED: Lupe Fiasco - Words I Never Said ft. Skylar Grey RELATED: Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On Subscribe in [...]
Hit the skip to read. When it comes to giving some of the greatest live hip-hop concerts around, there are few in the music industry who can do it better than the Legendary Roots Crew. In the process of recording 13 albums over their nearly 20-year-career, they have cemented their reputation as one of the best Hip Hop acts of their generation and one of the best live shows you’ll ever see. So when you give the Roots the resource of being in Los Angeles during Grammy Weekend when almost [...]
Questlove of the Roots remixes recent Charlie Sheen media bits on last night's edition of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon .
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Since his debut in 2001, DJ/Producer J.Period has redefined the mixtape game and has become a viral marketing powerhouse. Producing official remixes for major labels, artists & lifestyle brands, J.Period has worked with Grammy winners Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Q-Tip, Kanye West and Mary J. Blige to name a few. He has earned widespread critical acclaim. In 2010 alone, his collaborations with Spike Lee, John Legend, Black Thought, and newcomer Nneka became viral phenomenas and were widely cited among the years best Mixtapes. You may have caught him headlining the Manifesto Festival with The Roots own Black Thought or doing [...]
The Roots - "Right On (feat. Joanna Newsom and STS:" Dang. Remember when "Peach, Plum, Pear," dropped on "The Milk-Eyed Mender," record by Newsom back in March 2004? Good to see that she's working with the roots now, even though some people thought she sounded off her rocker in the 2004 track (video below). Share and Enjoy:
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somevelvet : the legendary Roots picnic returns to Philly on June 4th. SWEET
From Pearl Jam to String Cheese Incident to DMB, lots of bands are hosting their very own weekend shindigs this summer. So too are the legendary Roots, as they have for the last three years in their hometown Philadelphia. For the fourth edition of Roots Picnic, set to take place June 4th at Penn’s Landing, Jimmy Fallon's late night support cast will welcome the likes of Nas, The Dismemberment Plan, Wiz Khalifa, Ariel Pink, Man Man, and Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding. The Roots will also headline a set, and back Nas and Spalding for their sets, as well [...]
The 4th Annual Roots Picnic is taking place on Saturday, June 4th at Festival Pier at Penn's Landing. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 4th at 10AM. This year's lineup includes: The Roots (duh), Nas (backed by The Roots), Wiz Khalifa, Esperanza Spalding (backed by The Roots), Aerial Pink, Man Man, The Dismemberment Plan, Mac Miller, Yelawolf, Little Dragon, J. Period, Nicos Gun & Donn T. Tickets will be available at LiveNation.com , the Live Nation Box Office (111 Presidential Blvd, Bala Cynwyd), Festival Pier (Columbus Blvd & Spring Garden St, Phila / day-of-show only) [...]
The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts is trying to get you out of your zone and plugged in to an experience of cultural fusion and brotherly love. When you hit up PIFA and
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The 21st annual Tibet House Benefit Concert will be held this Thursday evening at Carnegie Hall. The impressive and massive bill features The Flaming Lips, The Roots, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe (of R.E.M.), and many more.
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