JamBase — The first New York City installment of Roots Picnic is underway, where last night the Philadelphia band was joined by D'Angelo, John Mayer and more. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Saturday is the day The Roots headline with a collaborative set with D'Angelo and John Mayer. On Sunday they headline with a collaborative set with David Byrne, Nile Rodgers, and Wu-Tang Clan. Continue reading… more info

JamBase — Get ready for this weekend's Roots Picnic by listening to audio of The Roots backing John Mayer in 2013. more info

Stereogum — Guitarist Gregg Almond of the Almond Brothers Band sat in with the Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night. “Almond brothers with a D, not to be confused with the Allman Brothers, who as everyone knows are a bunch of thieving hac... more info

JamBase — Meet Grammy-losing musician "Gregg Almond" who sat-in with The Roots on last night's 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' more info

New York Times — This event from Philadelphia heads to Bryant Park, with guests also including Wu-Tang Clan, Nile Rodgers and D’Angelo. more info

Stereogum — Eight years ago, the Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown cast a young singer and actress named Ariana Grande in his musical 13. And earlier this year, Grande brought in Brown to work with her on a new song. That song, which Grande called “Jason’... more info

Dlisted — Jimmy Fallon earned an eternal side-eye from myself and the many, many others when he played cutesy with the Dorito-toned  crazy currently running for POTUS during an interview on The Tonight Show. As he massaged Donald Trump’s hair like a desp... more info

NME — Fallon was criticised for booking the Republican candidate more info

Consequence of Sound — A burn so subtle no one initially noticed. more info