The Roots

Best Albums: The Roots, Young Widows, Little Dragon, Tobacco

The Roots: ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin Young Widows: Easy Pain Little Dragon: Nabuma Rubberband Tobacco: Ultima II Massage

Listen to Elvis Costello & The Roots

"Walk Us UPTOWN" is the lead single from "Wise Up Ghost," due out September 17 on Blue Note Records.

Questlove and Elvis Costello team for stark, “hammy” collaboration

In the latest installment of "whoa, didn't see that coming," The Roots drummer Questlove and singer-songwriter Elvis Costello have collaborated…

Questlove opens chicken-and-dumplings food stand in NYC

Roots member and Late Night bandleader Questlove has opened a chicken-and-dumplings food stand in NYC's Chelsea Market.

Street beats: Questlove teams with Ludwig for busker-friendly drum kit

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson has partnered with Ludwig drums to release Breakbeats, an easy-to-move, purportedly high-quality drum kit designed for the…

Contest: Win eight general-admission tickets to Summerfest 2012

ALARM is giving away groups of tickets to Milwaukee's massive Summerfest, and eight (!) lucky winners will each receive eight…

Hopscotch Festival 2012 lineup revealed

Some big names in independent music will roll through Raleigh, NC this September 6-8 for The Independent Weekly’s third annual…

Beats & Rhymes: Atmosphere’s The Family Sign

Each Monday, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent sensibilities.…

Weekly Music News Roundup

Blue Note announces another list of catalogue deletions; Akron/Family and High on Fire sign to new labels; Trent Reznor comments…