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Jay-Z To Headline Roots Picnic With The Roots

Stereogum — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:45:52 +0000

Jay-Z and the Roots go way, way back. In 2001, when Jay-Z taped his MTV Unplugged special, and he tapped the Roots to serve as his backing band. The result was awesome. W...

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From: Stereogum

The Roots Released “How I Got Over” 15 Years Ago Today

Magnet Magazine — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:30:00 +0000

15 years ago today, the Roots released How I Got Over. Runnin’ around in these streets. Read our review of the 2025 Roots Picnic:The post The Roots Released “How I G...

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From: Magnet Magazine

Tash Sultana Celebrates Return To The Roots With 'Kiss The Sky' Performance Video

Antimusic Rock — Fri, 30 May 2025 05:00:01 +0000

Tash Sultana has just unveiled their most personal work to date with the new EP, Return To The Roots

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From: Antimusic Rock

Essential New Music: Various Artists “Tsapiky! Modern Music From Southwest Madagascar”

Magnet Magazine — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0000

About a month ago, producer/author Joe Boyd came to Chicago to promote his new book. And The Roots Of Rhythm is, among other things, a meditation upon the world-music mar...

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From: Magnet Magazine

Watch Britt Lower Play The Severance Theme On Trumpet With The Roots

Stereogum — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:37:06 +0000

The second season of Severance wrapped up almost two weeks ago, which means your window for spoiler-free content is closing (and you should have plenty of time in your...

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From: Stereogum

Tash Sultana's New EP To Feature City and Colour Collaboration

Antimusic Rock — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:00:01 +0000

Tash Sultana weaves nostalgia with newfound wisdom, as they reveal their forthcoming EP RETURN TO THE ROOTS

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From: Antimusic Rock

The Roots Released “Do You Want More?!!!??!” 30 Years Ago Today

Magnet Magazine — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000

30 years ago today, the Roots released Do You Want More?!!!??!. It’s the illest out the Phi. The Roots live in 2021:The post The Roots Released “Do You Want More?!!!...

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From: Magnet Magazine

NOLA Jazz Fest Announces 2025 Lineup With Pearl Jam, Haim, Lil Wayne With The Roots, & More

Stereogum — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 07:11:33 +0000

The sprawling, multi-week music marathon known as New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has revealed its 2025 lineup. The event will take place over two four-day weeken...

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From: Stereogum

Watch Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Perform With The Roots And Discuss The Dark Side Of The Moon/Wizard Of Oz Synchronicity On Fallon

Stereogum — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:49:32 +0000

David Gilmour’s tour supporting new solo album Luck And Strange brought him to Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show Thursday night. Not only did the Pink Floyd legend per...

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From: Stereogum

The Roots Released “The Tipping Point” 20 Years Ago Today

Magnet Magazine — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000

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Mr. Scarface Is Back: What We Can Learn From A Legend’s Late-Career Resurgence

Stereogum — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:55:39 +0000

The Roots Picnic — the once Philly-centric Black music festival, which over 16 years has become a perennial soft launch for the summer concert season here in the No...

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Ariana Grande Goes Full Catwoman In “the boy is mine” Video, Performs With The Roots On Fallon

Stereogum — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:58:21 +0000

Back in March, Ariana Grande released her album eternal sunshine. That was a big album that launched two #1 hits, but given this spring’s deluge of albums from gig...

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From: Stereogum

What do last-minute Roots Picnic tickets cost to see Lil Wayne, Nas?

New York Post — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:35:42 +0000

Other major headliners on the bill include Method Man, Redman and, yes, The Roots.

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The Roots Released “…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin” 10 Years Ago Today

Magnet Magazine — Sun, 19 May 2024 17:00:00 +0000

10 years ago today, the Roots released …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin. Lights, camera, chemical reaction. Read our Roots live review from 2021:The post The Roots Rele...

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From: Magnet Magazine

Digable Planets Perform “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” on Tamron Hall: Watch

Consequence Of Sound — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:37:32 +0000

The performance comes ahead of Digable Planets’ tour dates with The Roots later this year.Digable Planets Perform “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” on Tamron Hal...

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The Roots Announce 2024 Tour Dates with Arrested Development and Digable Planets

Consequence Of Sound — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:47:04 +0000

The Roots' "Hip-Hop Is the Love of My Life Tour" kicks off in June.The Roots Announce 2024 Tour Dates with Arrested Development and Digable PlanetsJo Vito

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Light Pollution: The Roots of Ambient Jazz

Aquarium Drunkard — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

As Aquarium Drunkard recently reported, ambient appears to be the shape of jazz to come. The newest new thing is cross-pollinating with electronics and minimalism, new ag...

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Watch Ray Parker Jr., Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots Play “Ghostbusters” On Classroom Instruments

Stereogum — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 05:52:21 +0000

Sometimes Jimmy Fallon joins the Roots, who are The Tonight Show‘s house band, for a song performed on classroom instruments with famous guests. In 2019, Pete Townse...

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Ray Parker Jr., Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson Sing Ghostbusters Theme Song with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots: Watch

Consequence Of Sound — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:12:58 +0000

OG Ghostbusters Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson appeared on The Tonight Show on Friday night to promote the forthcoming Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The real highlight, howe...

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From: Consequence Of Sound

History and evolution of hip-hop explored in new book by The Roots' Questlove

DJmag — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 01:11:42 +0000

The new book, put together with author Ben Greenman, explores "the creative and cultural forces that made and shaped hip-hop"

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The Roots Announce Roots Picnic 2024 With André 3000, Lil Wayne, Nas & More

JamBase — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 07:46:26 +0000

The Roots tapped André 3000, Lil Wayne, Nas and more for Roots Picnic 2024, returning to Philadelphia in June.

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From: JamBase

Questlove Defends Having Sexyy Red On Roots Picnic Lineup

Stereogum — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:16:25 +0000

On Monday, the Roots Picnic 2024 lineup was announced, featuring Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, André 3000, Victoria Monét, and more. Sexyy Red was also a part of the roster...

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Roots Picnic 2024 Has Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, André 3000, Victoria Monét, & More

Stereogum — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:03:19 +0000

The Roots have announced their lineup for the 2024 edition of their annual Roots Picnic, which will take place at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on June 1 and 2. Lil W...

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Watch Sophie Ellis-Bextor Make Her US TV Debut, Singing “Murder On The Dancefloor” With The Roots On Fallon

Stereogum — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 01:25:55 +0000

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 dance-pop jam “Murder On The Dancefloor” was a big UK hit, but it only recently became something other than a niche favorite in the US...

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Watch The Roots’ ‘Captain’ Kirk Douglas Join Dinosaur Jr. For Expansive Neil Young Cover

JamBase — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:44:41 +0000

Dinosaur Jr. covered Neil Young with The Roots guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas at Brooklyn’s Music Hall Of Williamsburg.

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From: JamBase