Indie Music News — New World/Folk/Roots group The Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet will be performing at Barbès in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. The Roots Quartet includes the duo Bethany and Rufus (Bethany Yarrow and Rufus ... more info

Rolling Stone — As Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien battle for late-night supremacy, one thing has become clear: Jimmy Fallon has the hottest house band. In their eight months on the air, the Roots have played with everybody from Paul Simon to Christoph... more info

AllHipHop — Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots will be one of many star acts performing at this years Christmas in Rockefeller Center special which will air in NBC this December.   The annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special will feature performances a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Santa Clause A Camp tonight in NYC * Holden @ Barbes * Roc Raida Tribute @ SOB's * Skinny Puppy @ Nokia Theatre * A Camp @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Bob Dylan, Dion... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Santa Clause A Camp tonight in NYC * Holden @ Barbes * Roc Raida Tribute @ SOB's * Skinny Puppy @ Nokia Theatre * A Camp @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Bob Dylan, Dion... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about music inspired by too many taurine-based beverages. This time we want you to suggest songs that are begging for itWhen it comes to last week's thread, as the man once said, "I feel good". And as he also said, "yyyyyyyyyaaaaaaa... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Cars & Trains: "Intimidated By Silence" [mp3] from The Roots, The Leaves (out January 26th) other Cars & Trains posts at Largehearted Boy Midnight Masses: "Walk on Water" [mp3] from Rapture Ready, I Gazed... more info

Altsounds — The Roots, The Leaves is the sophomore effort of Portland, Oregon based multi-instrumentalist Cars & Trains (Tom Filepp), a more personal and emotive foray than his 2007 debut full-length, Rusty String. Tom Deftly mixes out-of-the-box electronics and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * Prefuse 73 & Mixhell @ LPR * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Jookabox, Anders Parker @ Cake Shop * Ray LaMontagne, Dave Gutter @ Beacon Theatre * Modern Skirts, The Old Ceremony @ Union... more info

Stereogum — Your local triple-A format radio station's favorite of this year's supergroup explosion stopped by 30 Rock last night. That's M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Yim Yames, singing "Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)," the minor key harp and soul trac... more info