The Roots, Common and Big Boi to headline Rock the Bells 2009
Annual hip-hop festival Rock the Bells has finalized its 2009 lineup, with Common, Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, The Roots, Big Boi and House of Pain headlining. Although dates, venues and a few more performers are forthcoming, the cities hosting this year's event include Chicago, Toronto, Washington D.C., Boston, New York, Denver, San Francisco, Miami and Vancouver.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDave Matthews Band tours with myriad awesome openers
On May 27, Dave Matthews Band will set out on a summer tour ambitious enough to rival Guns N' Roses. Well, maybe it won't be as extensive as the two-year Use Your Illusion tour, but it will span nearly the entire U.S., last a full six months and include a ridiculous batch of openers such as The Hold Steady, The Roots, Old Crow Medicine Show, Femi Kuti, The Avett Brothers, Jason Mraz, Switchfoot and more.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste presents An Indie Rock Alphabet Book
We're proud to announce Paste's first foray into book publishing... read more
Found in: Books, NewsDave Matthews Band announces new LP, takes Avetts, others on the road
On April 14, 2009, RCA will release Dave Matthews Band's first studio album in four years, and the first since the death of founding saxophonist LeRoi Moore three months ago. Produced by Rob Cavallo (David Cook, Green Day, My Chemical Romance), the album's title hasn't yet been announced, but a tour sure has: The band will celebrate the album's release with a show at Madison Square Garden before hitting the road for a month, taking along some perhaps unexpected artists for opening support. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJimmy Fallon's late show nets The Roots as house band
Jimmy Fallon's late night talk show just got a little more interesting. After a series of rumors, the ex-Saturday Night Live funnyman confirmed via his video blog that The Roots will be his house band when he takes over for Conan O'Brien March 2.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTVotR, The Roots, Cee-Lo, more re-imagine Nat King Cole
Recently, Pitchfork announced that Capitol/EMI and King Cole Partners & Productions are set to release a new disc of reworkings of Nat King Cole tunes by some of music's heavy hitters. And with that the tradition of tribute albums for recently deceased greats (sup, Elvis, Cash, Biggie and Waylon) continues. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Roots' tour bus crashes in France, none seriously hurt
Much-loved hip-hopsters The Roots had a scary moment last night... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSoCo Music Experience: Madison, Wis.
[Above: The Roots] Arriving at Willow Island in Madison, Wis. in the early afternoon, you could already smell the good times brewing. The crowd began to swell in size as the student body found its way to the festival grounds after the Badger football game that ended a few hours earlier. Madison is the epitome of a small-market music community that benefits from such outdoor extravagances, which, thanks to Southern Comfort and nice weather, make for one great day of live music. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusDebut of New American Music Union Festival A Hit
The Raconteurs' Jack White at the New American Music Union Festival, photo by C.C. Chapman Last weekend, American Eagle Outfitters launched its inaugural music festival, New American Music Union, in the SouthSide Works area of Pittsburgh. A sold-out crowd of 10,000 was treated to performances from Bob Dylan, The Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, The Roots and Spoon, among others, all under the curation of Red Hot Chili Pepper Anthony Kiedis.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusRoots and Costello signed on for inaugural Whistler fest
Just when you thought this year's summer festival lineup couldn't possibly have anything left up it's jam-packed sleeve, British Canadian resort town Whistler jumped in the game with a handful of festival veterans ready to prove you wrong... read more
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