The Roots and John Legend Prep Arcade Fire-Inspired Covers LP
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 making it onto the album. The Arcade Fire song's name became the album's name, though: Wake Up.
Roots drummer and bandleader ?uestlove tells Rolling Stone, "People tend to frown on the cover album, so I wanted to choose cover songs that were so under the...
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 ... 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 al... 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