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Watch Sophie Ellis-Bextor Make Her US TV Debut, Singing “Murder On The Dancefloor” With The Roots On Fallon

96 days ago

Stereogum — Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 dance-pop jam “Murder On The Dancefloor” was a big UK hit, but it only recently became something other than a niche favorite in the US. Thanks to the naked dance scene at the end of Saltburn and the TikTok videos t... more info

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Watch The Roots’ ‘Captain’ Kirk Douglas Join Dinosaur Jr. For Expansive Neil Young Cover

160 days ago

JamBase — Dinosaur Jr. covered Neil Young with The Roots guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas at Brooklyn’s Music Hall Of Williamsburg. more info

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Through The Roots Drops Infectious Track ‘Fire Away’ – A Fusion of Reggae, Hip-Hop, and Rap”

249 days ago

Kings of A&R — Through The Roots has released the infectious track "Fire Away." It's a fusion of reggae, hip-hop, and rap, and what makes it enjoyable is that this blend works seamlessly. more info

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Pusha T Played Fallon With The Roots & Talked Drake, Kanye, & Clipse On The Breakfast Club

758 days ago

Stereogum — Last night, just after his new album It’s Almost Dry entered into the world, Pusha T performed one of its songs on The Tonight Show. Backed up by the Roots, Push ran through “Dreamin Of The Past,” one of the Kanye West-produced tracks from... more info

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Watch Gucci Mane Perform With The Roots On The Tonight Show

1655 days ago

Stereogum — Nothing should surprise us anymore, but the enduring mainstream success of Gucci Mane remains pretty baffling. Just a few years ago, Gucci couldn't stop arrested. Now he's a generally-acknowledged national treasure who exchanges banter with Jimmy Fal... more info

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Watch EarthGang Perform With The Roots On Fallon

1658 days ago

Stereogum — Back in September, about an hour after they released their debut album Mirrorland, I watched the Atlanta rap duo EarthGang play a sweaty, energetic set in a converted Raleigh movie theater. While they were up there, something occurred to me: EarthGan... more info

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EarthGang perform “This Side” and “Bank” with The Roots on Fallon: Watch

1658 days ago

Consequence of Sound — In continued support of their recently released Mirrorland album. EarthGang perform “This Side” and “Bank” with The Roots on Fallon: Watch Lake Schatz more info

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Steve Miller & The Roots Perform ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ On ‘Fallon’

1684 days ago

JamBase — Steve Miller spoke about the use of the word "pompatus" in "The Joker," lessons learned from Les Paul and T-Bone Walker and teamed with The Roots for "Fly Like An Eagle" on Wednesday's 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' more info

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Robbie Robertson & The Roots Perform On ‘Fallon’

1691 days ago

JamBase — Robbie Robertson teamed up with The Roots to perform the single "Let Love Regin" from his 2019 album 'Sinematic' on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' more info

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Watch Robbie Robertson & The Roots Play “Let Love Reign” On Fallon

1691 days ago

Stereogum — Before last night, Robbie Robertson, longtime frontman of the Band and general all-around rock legend, hadn't played on a late-night show in about eight years. But last night, Robertson fixed that. These days, the man has a lot going on. He scored th... more info

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