Stereogum — John Legend & The Roots released their covers album Wake Up! back in September. We posted live video of their Arcade Fire cover around the same time. The studio version didn’t end up making the album, though they kept the name for their collection ... more info

411 Mania — Hill and The Roots tackle Bob Marley classic... more info

Idolator — Duffy performed her Euro-pop single, “Well, Well, Well” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, which makes perfect sense, as the song features Fallon’s house band The Roots on the rhythm section. But instead, the Duffster let ?uestlove & C... more info

Guardian Music — The Beatles and the elder statesmen of hip-hop in one show? BrilliantThe Beatles and Black Music (Radio 1xtra) was a blueprint for good radio before they even made it. Right there, you have an excuse to play any Beatles song, any hip-hop song with a ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Roots at Prospect Park (more by David Andrako) For a while there you could ring in the new week with The Roots at Highline Ballroom. You can currently ring in the weekend with Questlove who is on the tables... more info

Mjsbigblog — Here’s the press release announcing the singers who will perform the National Anthem and God Bless America during the World Series. Kelly Clarkson is set for Game 3 in Texas on Saturday. The game starts at 6:57 ET on FOX. (I’ll ... more info

Idolator — After dropping the video for her collab with The Roots,  the horn-blasting “Well, Well, Well“, baby-voiced British crooner Duffy hearkens back to a simpler time in the 50s-sounding love song, “Endlessly”, the title track from her sophomore a... more info

KEXP Seattle — One of the highlights of our broadcast from the Ace Hotel NYC had to be the two sets by The Roots drummer ?uestlove, who had so much fun during his surprise set on Thursday that he dropped in for another one on Friday. Give a listen while you can to ... more info

Altsounds — On November 16, Blue Note Records will release …Featuring, a star-studded collection of the multi-platinum selling, multi-Grammy Award winning singer Norah Jones's musical collaborations from the past decade. The 18 songs on the album... more info

KEXP Seattle — Today we wrap up our three-day broadcast at the Ace Hotel NYC, sponsored by Toyota’s Free Yr Radio, with live performances from Glasser, Devotchka, Colin Meloy, Cults, The Extra Lens (featuring John Darnielle and Franklin Bruno), and a special DJ s... more info