Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin "The marquee event [at this year's Roots Picnic - June 6, 2009 in Philly] was Public Enemy's performance of their epochal 1988 album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, performed for only... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin "The marquee event [at this year's Roots Picnic - June 6, 2009 in Philly] was Public Enemy's performance of their epochal 1988 album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, performed for only... more info

Rolling Stone — When it comes to the Roots — currently in-residence as the house band for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and arguably the greatest live hip-hop act on the planet — you must always expect the unexpected. So it should come as no surprise that Saturda... more info

Instrumental Analysis — Caught your breath yet from Friday night? Saturday and Sunday are no let down. Let's get to it.Two one-day festivals Saturday dominate the scene. The Metro Gallery in Baltimore is the place to be for Rufustival. Local acts galore fill this line-up al... more info

Live Daily — VH1 will honor the achievements of hip-hop label Def Jam Records for its sixth annual "Hip Hop Honors" celebration this October. The homage to the 25-year-old record label will air Oct. 13 from the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera Hous... more info

Stereogum — They performed it on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, so the One-Trick Pony track has something conceptual to its joyful, horn-lined lilt. Even if Fallon's jokes don't always work, his sound people generally do, and it's not surprising the Roots hand... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Roots @ Highline Ballroom (photo by Nathan Miller) tonight in NYC * Phish @ Jones Beach Theater * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Mandy Moore @ Highline Ballroom * Neil Innes of the Rutles @ BB King's *... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Roots @ Highline Ballroom (photo by Nathan Miller) tonight in NYC * Mandy Moore @ Highline Ballroom * Neil Innes of the Rutles @ BB King's * Phish @ Jones Beach Theater * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom *... more info

All About Jazz — The Greatest Rocksteady Event Ever Seen! The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal is thrilled to invite fans to the Grande soire XM Radio Satellite, a free outdoor Rocksteady megaconcert live from the General Motors stage on Tuesday, July 7, 9... more info

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