Stereogum — On Tuesday night’s season premiere of black-ish, an episode centered around a musical history lesson on Juneteenth, an animated version of the Roots gave viewers a Schoolhouse Rock-inspired primer on the real history of slavery and the origin of th... more info

Stereogum — One of the greatest moments in Odd Future's furious rise was Tyler, The Creator's insane performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon in 2011. Both Fallon and Tyler have moved up in the world since then, including the former's promotion to Tonight Sho... more info

JamBase — Watch acclaimed singer-songwriter Patti Smith perform one of her classic songs while backed by The Roots drummer Questlove on Tuesday’s ‘Tonight Show.’ more info

JamBase — Watch Pete Townshend, Alfie Boe and The Roots perform “Love Reign O'er Me” from the classic The Who album ‘Quadrophenia.’ more info

Stereogum — Pete Townshend and tenor Alfie Boe teamed up in 2015 for Classic Quadrophenia, an orchestral reimagining of the Who's classic 1973 double-LP. And last night, they teamed up again, performing album closer "Love Reign O'er Me" on The Tonight Show Starr... more info

JamBase — Watch the Houston Choir and The Roots performing Bill Withers’ “Lean On Me” on last night’s episode of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’ more info

KEXP Seattle — Legendary Philadelphia hip hop crew The Roots threw the best party at this year’s Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, performing a jaw-dropping headlining slot at the Fisher Green Stage on Saturday night. Like any good host, they kept the vibes g... more info

Stereogum — Last week, to celebrate the release of her hard-fought new album Rainbow , Kesha went on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to sing "Praying." And apparently, while she was backstage, she also covered the Animals' version of "House Of The Rising... more info

Core News — “As part of 6 Music’s Hip Hop Hooray, Gilles digs out classics sessions and interviews with The Roots, Madlib, Mos Def, J Dilla and loads more! Plus, Mr Thing in the mix.” Check out other Gilles Peterson shows here and subscribe to the feed to ... more info

JamBase — Watch ‘The Tonight Show’ house band The Roots accompany vocalist Bilal for a performance of “It Ain’t Fair” on last night’s episode of the late night talk show. more info