Stereogum — iLoveMakonnen made his TV debut last night on The Tonight Show with a performance of his runaway hit “Tuesday.” He was accompanied by the Roots. The performance comes on the heels of his Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for the t... more info

Stereogum — The young Mississippi rap duo Rae Sremmurd, who should really consider changing their name, have already escaped the one-hit wonder trap. “No Type,” their recent single, is, if anything, a bigger deal than “No Flex Zone,” the song that brough... more info

Stereogum — Detroit rapper Dej Loaf’s “Try Me,” a prettily sleepy half-sun cloud-rap song about being ready to kill someone, has been a slow-burning hit for months. Last night, it actualized its potential. Dej Loaf was the musical guest on The Tonight Show... more info

Stereogum — Last Sunday, U2 announced that they would be unable to able to play a weeklong residency on The Tonight Show after Bono suffered a cycling accident in New York’s Central Park. The Tonight Show has yet to announce when the residency will be reschedu... more info

Perez Hilton — Hands down! We have a winner! This is the best parody of Taylor Swift's Shake It Off, which is already a perfect song as we all know! Leave it to Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show to feature a cover of said perfect song…with a twist! [ Photos: Taylor Swi... more info

Stereogum — Lucinda Williams was the musical guest on last night’s Fallon, and the host called the singer-songwriter one of his favorites. She performed “Protection” off of her new double LP, Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone, along with some assistance... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Roots @ Brooklyn Bowl, 2013 (more by Dana [distortion] Yavin) After four years of being closed, The Rainbow Room, located on 30 Rock's 65th floor, is set to reopen next month with dining, dancing and entertainment -- all with... more info

Mercury News, California — Saturday's rock star moment at the Monterey Jazz Festival happened when Roots drummer Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson walked onstage to perform with bassist Christian McBride and keyboardist Uri Caine. The trio is known as the Philadelphia Experiment, and... more info

Mercury News, California — We make our recommendations for Day 2 (Saturday) at the 2014 Monterey Jazz Festival. Who's on our list of top acts? Jason Moran? The Roots? Take a look and see. The festival runs through Sept. 21 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. more info

Stereogum — 1987′s “Public Enemy No. 1″ was the first single from Long Island’s Public Enemy. The group recorded the track before they got explicitly political, but its blaring, needling synth line laid the groundwork for the chaotic noise that the group... more info