Buzzgrinder — :: Matt and Kim only did one set at SXSW, and it was apparently good. But I know it wasn't as good as the show they played for us here in Louisville. After all, there was no hanging upside down from the rafters at SXSW. :: The Daily Swarm has some .... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Grates @ Club De Ville (Hot Freaks party) - March 21, 2009 (Jose Ole) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Les Paul @ Iridium * Micachu @ Cake Shop * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Jay Jay Pistolet... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jacob Blickenstaff "Since everyone can't live in New York City, OKP took our [video] camera crews into "The Roots present The Jam" @ The Highline Ballroom to bring you a virtual video taste of the new weekly jam... more info

JamBase — By: Nancy Dunham Allman Brothers Band by Danny Clinch Craziness may rage outside the Beacon Theatre in New York but life is calm at 'Bert's house.' That's what the Allman Brothers long-time manager Bert Holman calls the suite where he's liv... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano The Roots announced the line-up for their 2nd annual "Roots Picnic" in Philly...The Roots (2 sets), TV on the Radio, The Black Keys, Public Enemy (who will perform It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us... more info

The Red Radio — Public Enemy joined the Fallon house band The Roots for a live performance of Enemy's infamous Bring The Noise. Love seeing Chuck D and Flavor Flav on stage together. This track never gets old. more info

JamBase — NEW ALBUM FROM THE LATE HIP-HOP LEGEND J DILLA COMING THIS SUMMER FEATURING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, DILLA'S MOM, MS. YANCEY AKA "MA DUKES" J Dilla By now most everyone is familiar with the story of musical legend J Dilla. The quiet, prolific produ... more info

Idolator — First of all, happy belated birthday to Flava Flav — he turned 50 yesterday! Secondly, we're still not watching Fallon's show, but if this clip is any indication, the show's bookers are totally making up for any previously embarrassing musical gue... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Roots, Cut Chemist, will.i.am, TV on the Radio and others take on the singer's hits. Carole Cole says her late father 'would be excited about this.' It was 50 years ago that Nat Ki... more info

All About Jazz — The Roots, Cut Chemist, will.i.am, TV on the Radio and others take on the singer's hits. Carole Cole says her late father 'would be excited about this.' It was 50 years ago that Nat King Cole went to Brazil and was greeted with staggering street-sid... more info