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

Brooklyn Vegan — According to (de)vices, "For New Years Eve 2010, The Roots played 3 sets from 11:00PM to 4:00AM, with DJ'd interludes by ?uestlove. This man just doesn't quit." It's true (the man doesn't quit) and you can see the Prince... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * Nullsleep @ The Tank * Spanglish Fly @ Barbes * Los Lobos @ City Winery * Telephoned @ Glasslands * Mike Doughty @ Maxwell's * Murphy's Law @ Trash Bar * The Roots @ Brooklyn... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Patti Smith @ the 2010 Tibet Benefit (more by Chris La Putt) today in NYC * Elderflower @ Barbes * Mike Birbiglia @ Union Hall * Sandra Bernhard @ Joe's Pub * The Roots @ Starland Ballroom * Patti Smith... more info

Guardian Music — From Diddy to Mark Ronson, Teen Marie's massive influence on R&B, and music in general, has been eulogised across the webThe holiday bells carried a smokey, doleful note for everyone who loved Teena Marie, the R&B legend who died on 26 December. Arti... more info

Ohh! So Famous! — Definition is an hip hop artist out of Andover, Britain. “The Roots” switches back and forth between being fairly mellow and then coming on a little more aggressive. The ambient vocals give the track an anchor and fill the space out nicely. This ... more info

Guardian Music — You've seen our top 40 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?Alex Macpherson Albums1. Ciara - Basic Instinct2. The-Dream - Love King3. K. Michelle - What's the 911?4. Sade - Soldier Of Love5. Erykah Badu - New ... more info