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Whether they would admit it or not, an artist's hometown has an insurmountable influence on their music, and these eight artists flaunted their hometown proudly. -
5 Album Covers That Use Famous Photos: The Roots, Led Zeppelin, And More
A strong, eye-catching album cover is pretty difficult to come up, but these five artists got around this problem by using well-known photographs on their album sleeves. Here are five album covers that use famous photographs. -
Meghan Trainor, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Tackle 'All About That Bass' on 'The Tonight Show' with Kiddie Instruments [WATCH]
Meghan Trainor may be "All About That Bass," but last night (Sept. 4) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the rising body positive pop star was all about the classroom instruments! -
Ace Frehley, The Roots: Former Kiss Guitarist Performs ‘New York Groove’ With ‘Tonight Show’ House Band [WATCH]
Tuesday night’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was “grooving” due to former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley sitting in with the legendary Roots crew. And while the two appear to be complete opposites in terms of music, they came together quite nicely during last night’s episode for a version of “New York Groove.” -
VIDEO: Justin Timberlake Dumps Ice Bucket On His Head For ALS Donations [WATCH]
Justin Timberlake and his band The Tennessee Kids dumped buckets of ice water on their heads for a good cause yesterday. -
Questlove, Robin Williams: The Roots Drummer Remembers An Epic Elevator Ride With ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ [PHOTO]
By now, we're all aware of the unfortunate death of legendary comedian/actor Robin Williams – and all the details that coincide with it. While the Internet has been taken by storm with celebs and fellow comics recollecting their memories of the famed Mrs. Doubtfire star, The Roots' own Questlove may have them all beat. -
Questlove Pens Tribute to Late Roots Manager Rich Nichols
Questlove has penned a tribute to The Roots' late manager and longtime collaborator Rich Nichols. -
Questlove Defends Iggy Azalea In Hip-Hop, Crowns 'Fancy' the Song of the Summer
Iggy Azalea has received a lot of flak for her brand of hip-hop following her recent success. One person, however, is calling the Aussie femcee's song "Fancy" a "game-changer" for the genre: Questlove. -
8 Album Titles Inspired By Literature: The Roots, Iron Maiden, And More
I've previously written about bands that named themselves after works of literature, but some artists have chosen to boast their literary credentials in other ways. Here are eight album titles that were inspired by literary works. -
The Roots' Manager and Producer, Richard Nichols, Dies
The Roots' longtime manager and producer, Richard Nichols, has died. Longtime manager and producer for The Roots, Richard Nichols, has died. It was confirmed yesterday (July 17) that Nichols had lost his battle with leukemia. -
6 Underrated Def Jam Records; The Roots, Nas, and One Seminal Album You Won't See Coming
Green Label, a pop culture site, has come up with another interesting list for hip-hop heads, this one celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Def Jam Records by listing the "10 Most Notable Albums" from its history. We picked some other notables they forgot...including one album seminal to the history of music that you won't see coming. -
Emmys 2014: Music Nominations Feature The Beatles, The Roots, The Voice & More
Of course, the annual Emmy awards are all about the best of television, but that doesn't mean music doesn't get its time in the spotlight. Today (July 10), the nominees for the 2014 Emmys were announced, and the legendary Beatles are nominated, alongside The Roots and the NBC TV program The Voice.
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