Pitchfork - Tours — 05-23 Bangor, Wales - Faenol Estate (Radio 1's Big Weekend)05-29 George, WA - Sasquatch Festival06-05 Philadelphia, PA - The Roots Picnic at Festival Pier06-12 Isle of Wright, England - Isle of Wright Festival06-13 Inverness, Scotland - RockNess Fest... more info

Undercover, Australia — Philly’s finest hip hop legends are teaming up with one of the greats of modern soul to release an album of covers. more info

Pitchfork — Rolling Stone reports that the Roots and John Legend have teamed up to record an album of covers of 60s and 70s socially conscious soul songs. The project was originally inspired by an attempt at an Arcade Fire cover, but that song didn't end up maki... more info

Guardian Music — Taking its title from a track by the Montreal indie collective, Wake Up will feature protest songs from the 60s and 70sThe Roots and John Legend are recording a covers album inspired by an Arcade Fire song – but without any tracks from the Montreal... more info

AllHipHop — Freeway and Jake One will premiere the new video for “She Makes Me Feel Alright” this Sunday on MTV Jams, during “Philly Day.” In addition to showcasing new music from the city’s top artists, “Philly Day” wi... more info

Culture Bully — The Roots will be performing at Calgary's MacEwan Hall Ballroom this coming June 27. more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 04-29 Auckland, New Zealand - Bruce Mason Centre05-01-02 Victoria, Australia - Groovin the Moo05-04 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre05-05 Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall05-06 Adelaide, Australia - AEC Theatre05-08 New South Wales, Australia... more info

411 Mania — ...but when will it be out? more info

Stereogum — The Roots’ forthcoming How I Got Over will feature John Legend and Jim James, as well as a sample of The Milk-Eyed Mender’s “Book OF Right-On.” Newsom didn’t re-record it — she appears in sampled form. For his part, Jim James re-made Mons... more info

DrownedInSound — It appears that Joanna Newsom will be appearing on The Roots' new record, How I Got Over, in one form or another. That is, according to the hip-hop group's drummer ?uestlove, who revealed so on his Twitter page yesterday. Read the full story o... more info