Twenty-five years ago today, a movie soundtrack that made obscure roots music popular with a mainstream audience was released ...

Ways in which “I’m with her” as a phrase has maybe not weathered well: as a fading campaign bumper sticker. Ways in which “I’m With Her” has aged exceptionally well: as a harmony-laden string band, ...

ALBION, Mich. — A country duo from Albion, The War and Treaty, has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. The War and Treaty received nominations for the Best New Artist and Best American Roots Song ...

Op, the Philadelphia rapper known for the standout verse he contributed to The Roots’ song “Clones” from 1996, has died. His death last week was confirmed on Sunday by Dice Raw, the Philly rapper who ...

The 26th Latin Grammy Awards has added a new field and two categories, the Latin Recording Academy announced Tuesday. Visual Media will now be recognized as its own field, intended to reward original ...

Lancaster went without its annual infusion of roots and blues music — and the accompanying influx of music fans — last year. But that changed this weekend as the Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival ...

Mumford & Sons are back with a new song, “Rushmere,” the title track from their first album in seven years, out March 28 via Glassnote. The song is vintage stomp-and-holler festival folk, with Marcus ...

The Roots and Live Nation Urban have announced the 2025 Roots Picnic, a two-day music and cultural festival and the official kickoff to the summer festival season. Since 2007, The Roots Picnic has ...

The Roots have been all over the NBA recently, first with this Gatorade commercial that shows Dwyane Wade shooting in an icy gym to “Stay Cool,” and now with a new commercial for ABC’s coverage of the ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, founder and drummer of The Roots, has written a new book. "Hip-Hop Is History" is a very personal take on the influence of rap and how it's changed, for better or worse.

Black artists and culture have helped shaped the genre, pulling from the melodies of Black hymns and incorporating African instruments like the banjo. Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is available to ...