The Roots to Play on as Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Band
The news comes straight from the horse’s mouth. In an interview with Fuse, The Roots drummer Questlove confirmed that the band will be sticking with Fallon for the immediate future. read more
Found in: Music, NewsJustin Timberlake, ?uestlove, RJD2 Will Close Out SXSW with Myspace Show
Justin Timberlake has confirmed via Twitter that he will be performing at the last Myspace Secret Show at SXSW tomorrow night. Joining him will be The Roots' drummer Questlove and acclaimed DJ RJD2, whose song "Beautiful Mine" serves as the theme song to the acclaimed AMC show Mad Men. read more
Found in: Music, NewsQuestlove, D'Angelo's Soulquarians to Play Brooklyn Bowl
Those tickets went fast. read more
Found in: Music, NewsQuestlove to Release Memoir Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
The Roots' Questlove announced that his memoir Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove will be released this June. read more
Found in: Books, NewsQuestlove Claims New D'Angelo Album Now "99 Percent Done"
Back in 2011, Roots drummer Questlove confirmed in an interview with Pitchfork that the long-awaited comeback album from R&B superstar D’Angelo was “pretty much 97 percent done.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsQuestlove to Teach at NYU
The Roots’ drummer Questlove is exchanging his drumsticks for textbooks. The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon band leader will be teaching a class titled “Classic Albums” at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University during the school’s next semester.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Justin Vernon Play "Perth" with The Roots
During his stay in New York for his SNL appearance, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon stopped by Jimmy Fallon’s studio to perform an alternate, extended take on “Perth” from last year’s Bon Iver. Vernon performed the track as an exclusive to Fallon's studio audience. read more
Found in: Music, NewsNBC to Screen The Roots' Fallon Songs
NBC will now check all songs that the Roots perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Billboard reports. This comes after the band performed a version of the Fishbone track “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” during Michele Bachmann’s Nov. 22 appearance on the show. read more
Found in: Music, NewsFourteen Hilarious Valentine's Day Tweets
Valentine’s Day is upon us. A time of joy and celebration for those of us sitting in happy coupledom, and a time of angst and bitterness for those of us forever alone. What better way to celebrate than a list of hilarious tweets from musicians, comedians and various other people worthy of note? Check out 14 of the funniest we could find on Twitter below:... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesExclusive Clip: Will Oldham in ITW Pathway
Watch Will Oldham say a few words about freedom of thought while eerie music plays in the background:... read more
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