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#35: The Head and the Heart @ Forecastle [Original Post] I'd heard a song or two by Head and the Heart going into their show at Forecastle, but I'll admit that I was really just seeing them because there wasn't a lot of competition for their time slot at Forecastle. But just like what happens [...]

For those whose religion is music, the church doors were open this past weekend as North America’s most hellacious music outing Bonnaroo scorched the famous farm grounds in Tennessee for its 11th consecutive year. The Bonnaroo cliches: Flaming weather. Too many sweaty bros. No shade. Too much music. Bonnaroo said "suck it" to all of that this year. [All Photos by Kevin Fuller ] When people think of Bonnaroo, they think of hot, hot heat. Face-melting, soul-crushing [...]

Another year, another Bonnaroo : one long, grueling weekend, filled with lines to write home about, clouds of dust, and the hottest weather you can imagine. That's how it goes every year, right? Actually, this year broke the cycle - and in many ways. Gone were the impossibly long entrance lines of old. This time around, you could get to Manchester on Thursday morning and be inside the gates to set up camp within a half an hour. (The longest wait I personally heard of this year was only three hours, a time that used to be on the [...]

Purchase the cover of Fela Kuti's 'Lady' by tUnE-yArDs, Questlove and Angelique Kidjo and support (RED) RUSH TO ZERO's fight against AIDS.

All Roots Picnic photos by Eric Ashleigh. More photos from the gallery can be viewed here. Continue reading �

tUnE-yArDs and The Roots ' ?uestlove and have teamed up for a cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady." This track will be included on the upcoming compilation album entitled Red Hot + FELA. Check out the stream below.

Os dejo con “Lady”, una versión de la cancón homónima de Fela Kuti producto de la unión de tUne-yArDs, ?uestlove (The Roots), Angélique Kidjo y la rapera Akua Naru. El motivo de esta canción se debe a (RED) Hot + FELA, un compilado con el que se busca recaudar fondos para la lucha contra el Sida y que tenemos disponible por iTunes .

tUnE-yArDs and The Roots ' ?uestlove have hooked up with rapper Akua Naru and African singer Angélique Kidjo for this massive cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady" for the upcoming charity compilation Red Hot + FELA . The AIDS charities benefiting compilation will see its release sometime this fall. In the meantime, listen to "Lady" below: Continue reading: tUnE-yArdS & ?uestionlove: "Lady" Read more articles like " tUnE-yArdS & ?uestionlove: "Lady" " on Pretty Much [...]

tUnE-yArDs and The Roots ' ?uestlove have hooked up with rapper Akua Naru and African singer Angélique Kidjo for this massive cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady" for the upcoming charity compilation Red Hot + FELA . The AIDS charities benefiting compilation will see its release sometime this fall. In the meantime, listen to "Lady" below: Continue reading: tUnE-yArdS & ?uestlove: "Lady" Read more articles like " tUnE-yArdS & ?uestlove: "Lady" " on Pretty Much [...]

tUnE-yArDs and Questlove of the legendary Roots crew have teamed up with Angelique Kidjo and Akua Naru on a cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady" from (RED) Hot + FELA. Listen to the song below, and go here to purchase the song. All proceeds from the song benefit the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. ... Continue reading �

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 Fela Kuti tribute compilation. And on the comp's version of "Lady," tUnE-yArDs teams up with Roots drummer/bandleader ?uestlove, Beninoise singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, and Ghanaian-American rapper Akua Naru. And other than the pretty-unnecessary Naru verse, it does a nice job paying homage to Fela's frantic, drawn-out rhythmic intensity. Listen below. Read More...

Stereogum 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 Fela Kuti tribute compilation. And on the comp's version of "Lady," tUnE-yArDs teams up with Roots drummer/bandleader ?uestlove, Beninoise singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, and Ghanaian-American rapper Akua Naru. And other than the pretty-unnecessary Naru verse, it does a nice job paying homage to Fela's [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Chona Kasinger This past weekend, dozens of bands headed to beautiful Gorge, Wash., for the annual Sasquatch festival. Jack White , Beck , Bon Iver , Tenacious D , St. Vincent the Shins and the Roots rocked out alongside Beirut , Feist , Silversun Pickups , M. Ward , tUnE-yArDs , Wild [...]

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 dozens more. Stereogum contributor Alex Crick was on hand to behold and snap some great shots. Check out his gallery up top.

This weekend Philly is blessed with their annual Roots Picnic , which brings 2012 attendees the eclectic cast of The Roots, De La Soul, Kid Cudi, Rakim, Major Lazer, James Murphy, Diplo, Shabazz Palaces, Tune-Yards, Danny Brown & More. DJ Low Budget who came up as 1/2 of Philly's Hollertronix crew with Diplo, whipped up this years 2012   Official Roots Picnic 2012 Mixtape. The mix features edits, remixes and originals from many of the artists on the bill, don't forget to download this and remember the hot dogs buns at the store. Hit the jump for the tracklist [...]

photo by Brittney Bollay Opening a main stage at a festival can be a daunting task, especially for a band that isn't used to playing festivals. " This is a little different than our basement," noted singer Galen Disston, "but we're really honored to be here." Lucky for Pickwick , a legion of fans rushed to the front of the stage, and with their support, Pickwick tore through a set of groove-based rock that started the day off with a bang. Their energy was high and their musicianship was tight, so by the time they [...]

The Red Hot Organization ( @RedHotMusic ) is prepping another compilation album to benefit the international HIV and AIDS awareness charity. Since 1990 the organization has tapped popular musicians to contribute tracks to differently themed releases. These albums often pair artists of varying backgrounds to perform collaborative tracks and the non-profit has tweeted some insight into one such combination. Hanging with @ okayafrica at @ bunkerbrooklyn getting ready to record @ tuneyards for our new album Red Hot + FELA [...]

The Roots have announced the lineup for the 5th annual Roots Picnic which takes place June 2-3 at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, PA. The lineup includes: The Roots, Kid Cudi, De La Soul (backed by The Roots), Wale, Major Lazer, Diplo, St. Vincent, Tune-Yards, Danny Brown, Shabazz Palaces, Moosh & Twist, Flosstradamus, Stretch Armstrong, The [...]

The annual Roots Picnic has now been expanded to two days. If you don't which day to choose, like most of the staff here, we say get the two day pass. For today only, it's $80 if you enter the password Picnic. The lineup so far is, The Roots, Kid Cudi, De La Soul (backed by The Roots!), Wale, Major Lazer, Diplo, St. Vincent, The Tune-Yards, Danny Brown, Shabazz Palaces, Moosh & Twist, Flosstradamus, Stretch Armstrong, The Hood Internet, Star Slinger, Mr. MFN Exquire, Kids These Days, Chill Moody, DJ Diamond Kuts to name [...]

The Roots, Kid Cudi, De La Soul, James Murphy, St. Vincent, tUnE-yArDs, Shabazz Palaces, and others to perform.