The Roots: Last News

St. Vincent and The Roots covered Portishead‘s ‘Glory Box’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week – check out the video below.The performance aired on Wednesday night’s episode of the US chat show (March 8) ahead of St. Vincent’s appearance at the Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at New York’s Beacon Theatre yesterday (March 9).Remaining faithful to the original 1995 single, the atmospheric collaboration saw Annie Clark put her own spin on the song’s electrifying guitar solo, and deliver a powerful and haunting vocal.She was accompanied by subtle instrumentation and a steady drum beat courtesy of The Tonight Show house band The Roots, as well as a live string section.Watch St.

Haim, The Roots, The Flaming Lips and Sheryl Crow were all lined up to headline.Other acts slated to appear across the weekend included Khruangbin, Princess Nokia, Pom Pom Squad and The Weather Station.As Pitchfork reports, however, organisers have now confirmed that The Big Climate Thing has been pushed back to 2023.“Collectively, we felt that if we couldn’t produce the event in a way that met the high standards for participation, impact and sustainability that are the foundation of The Big Climate Thing, then it was the responsible choice to postpone until we can,” an official statement read.It added: “With humility and gratitude, we look forward to bringing a renewed The Big Climate Thing back in 2023 to create a platform for those who truly inspire us with their commitment to creating a more just, equitable and habitable planet. And some of the best music on Earth.”A post shared by The Big Climate Thing (@thebigclimatething)Those who had bought tickets via AXS online or by phone will automatically receive a refund to the credit card used to purchase within 30 business days, per TBCT’s official website.

Haim, The Roots, The Flaming Lips and Sheryl Crow are scheduled to headline The Big Climate Thing Festival, a three-day climate-themed festival in New York City.Seeking to address and raise awareness of the climate crisis, the event will blend musical programming with climate-related dialogue, including videos, talks, and calls to action. The event, which takes place at the start of Climate Week NYC in September, will also be carbon-mapped in an effort to reduce its environmental footprint.The festival’s proceeds will support EarthPercent, a Brian Eno-launched nonprofit which seeks to raise $100million of music industry funds for climate initiatives by 2030.

AFROPUNK is returning back to the Mecca in Brooklyn! This popular celebration of Black music and culture will be held in Commodore Barry Park on September 10th and 11th, and includes Burna Boy and The Legendary Roots Crew as this year’s headliners, along with Lucky Daye, Earl Sweatshirt, and many more of your favorite entertainers.AFROPUNK Brooklyn 2022 features the Spinthrift Market, a shop market full of talented makers, selectors and curators from the New York area, as well as Bites ‘n Beats, which provides event goers an opportunity to indulge in cuisines from NYC chefs and local food trucks.Tickets to the festival go on sale Friday, June 17th at 10am EST.Take a look at some of the artists set to perform at this year’s AFROPUNK in Brooklyn, New York.TOPICS:  AfroPunk lucky daye The Roots

Danger Mouse and Black Thought have announced that they’ll be dropping a collaborative album this summer.Set to be released on August 12 via BMG, ‘Cheat Codes’ is Danger Mouse’s first hip-hop full-length since his ‘DANGERDOOM’ collaboration with the late MF DOOM which was released back in October 2005.It follows Black Thought’s pioneering output with legendary Philadelphia group The Roots and his critically acclaimed solo trilogy, ‘Streams Of Thought’ – the third volume of which was released in 2020.‘Cheat Codes’ – which was initially rumoured to be called ‘Dangerous Thoughts’ – is something that the pair began the initial idea for “maybe 13 or 14 years ago”, Black Thought revealed when he first teased the project in an interview back in 2020.“It’s a feel-good record,” he said. “It’s a record for people who got into hip-hop and sort of evolved at the same period of time that we did. We’re the elder statesmen at this point, so I feel like this record is reflective of that too.”Black Thought added that the album – which features; A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels, MF DOOM, Michael Kiwanuka, Kid Sister, Joey Bada$$, Russ, Raekwon, Conway The Machine and more – is “a return for [Danger Mouse] to hip-hop and to sampling in this way”.The announcement comes alongside the album’s first single, ‘No Gold Teeth’, a razor-sharp cut that hears Black Thought deliver a lyrical clinic over Danger Mouse’s dizzying backdrop.You can watch the song’s hypnotic video, directed by UNCANNY, the UK-based creative duo of George Muncey and Elliot Elder, above.01. ‘Sometimes’02. ‘Cheat Codes’03. ‘The Darkest Part’ (feat. Raekwon & Kid Sister)04. ‘No Gold Teeth’05. ‘Because’ (feat. Joey Bada$$, Russ & Dylan Cartlidge)06. ‘Belize’ (feat. MF DOOM)07.

Pusha T delivered a live rendition of ‘Dreamin Of The Past’ on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon last week – tune in below.The Kanye West-featuring song appears on the New York rapper’s fourth studio album ‘It’s Almost Dry’, which came out last Friday (April 22).On the eve of his latest record’s release (April 21), Pusha T – minus Ye – played a live rendition of the track on Jimmy Fallon’s US chat show with help from the host’s studio house band, The Roots.West’s contributions to ‘Dreamin Of The Past’ could be heard on the backing track as T and the musicians performed in the New York City studio. ‘Dreamin Of…’ is built around a sample of Donny Hathaway’s cover of ‘Jealous Guy’ by John Lennon, the latter of whom is credited as a co-writer.“‘It’s Almost Dry’, out now,” T said at the end of the Fallon performance.

Pitchfork has announced the lineup for the 2022 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival. Mitski, The Roots, and The National will headline the three-day concert taking place July 15-17 in Chicago's Union Park.

Questlove of The Roots has discussed a pivotal moment in the band’s career when they were “saved” by Dr. Dre.Speaking with Mark Ronson on THE FADER Uncovered podcast, Questlove discussed The Roots’ sixth album, 2004’s ‘The Tipping Point’, and how it almost didn’t arrive following the dissolution of the band’s record label, MCA, the year before.“So as promised, MCA imploded,” Questlove explained.

Mark Ronson is set to host a new podcast series featuring interviews with artists such as Tame Impala, Haim and David Byrne.The producer, songwriter and DJ has partnered with The Fader to host the FADER Uncovered podcast.Billed as “a series of in-depth conversations with the world’s most impactful musicians”, FADER Uncovered will see Ronson speaking to the likes of Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Haim and Byrne, with each episode being rooted in the respective artist’s Fader cover story.The Roots’ Questlove, Erykah Badu and Rico Nasty are also set to feature on the inaugural series of the podcast, and you can hear a trailer for FADER Uncovered below.“It’s a chance to talk about the past, present, and future of music and artistry, reflecting on

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The bad news we’ve all had to accept: We can’t go to Africa (or anywhere) this Memorial Day. But the good news? Questlove and The Roots are bringing their inaugural Africa Day festival right to your living room so you can experience the joy, culture and music of the continent.