The Roots

Roots Picnic 2024 lineup (Lil Wayne & The Roots, Jill Scott, André 3000, Nas, Victoria Monét, more)

The Philadelphia festival’s 2024 lineup also features Gunna, Sexyy Red, Babyface, Robert Glasper & Yebba, J.Period Live Mixtape featuring Black Thought, Method Man, and Redman, and more.

Watch Sophie Ellis-Bextor play 'Saltburn' hit "Murder on the Dancefloor" with The Roots on 'Fallon' (her US TV debut)

After 20+ years in music, seven albums and nearly a dozen UK hits, Sophie Ellis-Bextor is finally making a dent in the US, thanks to ‘Saltburn’

Hollywood Bowl 2024 Summer Season (Mitski/Sharon Van Etten, Roots Picnic, Jason Isbell/Sylvan Esso, more)

Plus the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, T-Pain, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and more.

Dinosaur Jr wrapped up Brooklyn residency w/ Kirk from The Roots, Kyp Malone, & Ian from Battles (setlist, video)

Dinosaur Jr’s seven-show Music Hall of Williamsburg run celebrating 30 years of ‘Where You Been’ wrapped up Friday night and as usual there were lots of surprises…

Dave Chappelle's MSG shows included Travis Scott, Nas, Aziz Ansari, Pete Davidson, De La Soul, Jon Stewart & more

Chappelle also celebrated his 50th birthday on Thursday with a star-studded private show / party at Comedy Cellar.

Black Thought announces autobiography, 'The Uncycled Self'

”His story begins with a tragedy: as a child, Trotter burned down his family’s home. The years that follow are the story of a life snatched from the flames, forged in fire.”

LL Cool J cancels & postpones shows, added to Rock The Bells 2023

”Production has to be right, you know what I’m saying,” LL Cool J said of the cancelled and postponed dates on his The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour, which were scheduled to begin earlier this month.

Usher replacing Diddy at Roots Picnic 2023

The Philly festival returns on June 3-4 at The Mann in Fairmount Park.

LL Cool J headlining & curating tour with The Roots, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Big Boi, Jadakiss & more

In the spirit of the Grammys’ 50th anniversary of hip hop performance, the shows will feature a rotating cast of multi-generational rappers…
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