The Roots
WATCH: The Roots Play “Action News” Theme for Danny DeVito
Check it out: Have to think that @kamalgray is responsible for Roots playing ActionNews theme for introducing Danny Devito on Fallon last night. — Jim […]
WATCH: Adele Sings “Hello” With The Roots On Toy Instruments
Every once in a while Jimmy Fallon brings on a singer who has a huge hit and has her/him sing it with him and The […]
Philly Named No. 1 Music City in North America
Vivid Seats, a website for buying and selling music, sports and theater tickets, recently compiled a list of the 20 best North American cities for […]
Jimmy Fallon and the Roots Get Their Own Ride at Universal Theme Park
Last night on The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon could barely contain himself when he announced to the audience that a new The Tonight Show-themed […]
Jimmy Fallon Toasts The Roots at Walk of Fame Gala at the Fillmore
Jimmy Fallon made an appearance last night at the Fillmore in Fishtown for the Philadelphia Music Alliance’s sold-out gala to induct The Roots and a handful of […]
Jimmy Fallon to Induct the Roots Into the Philly Walk of Fame
The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon will zip down to Philly after a taping of his show on Monday to speak at a special ceremony inducting his […]
WATCH: Justin Bieber Beats Questlove in Drum-Off
Sunday night, Justin Bieber grabbed the world’s attention when he shed tears on stage at the VMAs, but later in the week, he was making Questlove […]
GOP Candidate Hates Rap So Much He Tossed a Roots CD Out His Car Window
John Kasich is the governor of Ohio. Last week, he joined the enormous, Donald Trump-dominated field for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. And he really […]
WATCH: The Roots Back Up A$AP Rocky on “L$D” and “Jukebox Joints”
A few weeks ago, The Roots invited A$AP Rocky to Philadelphia to perform at the eighth annual Roots Picnic at Penn’s Landing. Last night, A$AP returned […]
WATCH: Black Simon and Garfunkel Cover Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” on The Tonight Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCKA4JfjIe4 Musical parody duo Black Simon and Garfunkel (aka The Roots’ Questlove and Captain Kirk Douglas) covered Taylor Swift’s latest single “Bad Blood” on The Tonight Show […]
The Roots, Cinderella Receive Plaques on Philly’s Walk of Fame
In early April, we got a sneak peek at this year’s inductees on the Philadelphia Walk of Fame (PMA), when it was announced that legendary jazz […]
Philadelphia’s 4th of July Concert Will Star The Roots and Miguel
On Tuesday at the African American Museum, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced that the performers for Philadelphia’s 4th of July concert on the Parkway will […]
Pandora Releases Digital Roots Picnic Mixtape
A local legend is upROOTing from an NBC stage and returning home to rock out for a day. For the eighth year in a row, Pandora […]
WATCH: YouTube Documentary Chronicles Questlove’s Trip to Cuba
Philly-bred Roots drummer Questlove took a trip to Cuba earlier in the year, and the whole thing is chronicled in a new documentary by Okayplayer that […]
Madonna and The Roots Perform “Holiday” With Toy Instruments on The Tonight Show
Madonna was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, and as you might expect she practically took over the whole show. Three Madge […]