Detroit Free Press — John Legend & The Roots, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Bon Jovi, Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Arcade Fire, Wilco and Cyndi Lauper are among the headliners for the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: The Roots drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (1971) Linkin Park drummer Rob Bourdon (1979) Sepultura lead singer Derrick Green (1971) Gossip reporter Melissa Rivers (1968) A... more info

Metal Injection — Renowned guitar god, and Thor Shredsteen's mortal enemy, Yngwie Malmsteen is reportedly going to be sitting in on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, February 3rd. This actually sounds really cool. The Roots are the best house band in show... more info

Totally Fuzzy — G O D said... THE GRUNGY DUNGAREES -Working At The Black Label Brewery - The lost tape is found!Thanks to a fellow blogger who sent this in!Covers of Joe Walsh,and The Stooges,plus a bunch of originals,from the WA band where the term,"Grunge" was pro... more info

ContactMusic — THE ROOTS star DICE RAW is struggling to walk after he was injured in a serious car crash last week (ends09Jan11).The rapper, a longtime contributor to hip-hop group The Roots, was involved in a horrific traffic collision in Philadelphia, Pennsylvani... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Dice Raw, member and producer of Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots and the Money Making Jam Boyz, is recovering from injuries he sustained in a serious car crash last Wednesday (January 5th). According to Dice, a young woman ran a ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — The Roots drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson was left annoyed after a run in with New York police on Friday when his car was pulled over for having tinted windows. more info

ContactMusic — THE ROOTS star AHMIR 'UESTLOVE' THOMPSON was left annoyed after a run in with New York police on Friday (07Jan11) when his car was pulled over for having tinted windows.The legendary drummer was travelling in the back seat of the SUV (Sports Utility ... more info

Culture Bully — It's pretty simple, watch a video featuring Raphael Saadiq and American Express ZYNC will donate $1 to help support The Roots of Music, a New Orleans based youth music education program. more info

Topix — If you've never seen The Roots of Music Band perform, now's your chance. Times-Picayune archive ZYNC from American Express, Grammy-nominated singer Raphael Saadiq and SPIN.com have teamed up to highlight the accomplishments of The Roots of Music with... more info