Another festival is coming to town and this time it is combining all of our favorite R&B acts with a bit of hip-hop to add a little more sparkle to the summer. In its inaugural year, Smokin' Grooves Festival, presented by Goldenvoice, is set to take over the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California with a lineup to die for. Headlining [Read More]
The 2018 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola announces its night-by-night performance schedule for the Festival’s concert series, taking place from July 6 to July 8 at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The festival has just announced new additions to its all-star lineup. Fans will be able to groove to the sounds of Ledisi, Serani, SWV, Jussie Smollett, KeKe Wyatt, Lady of Rage, YoYo, DJ Captain Charles, Damien Escobar, Ella Mai, Lloyd, Louis York, Pell, and Yanina. For [Read More]
Motown Records has revealed the track listing for the forthcoming film "Detroit" which hits theaters on August 4th. The record features original architects of the immortal 'Motown Sound' as well as a new song from Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum hip-hop icons The Roots entitled "It Ain't Fair (feat. Bilal)."
Erykah Badu, Bilal, and The Roots kicked off the first of many Prince tributes at the 2016 BET Awards tonight (June 26th). Comedian Dave Chappelle introduced the performers; with The Roots as the musicians, Badu sang "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" and Bilal sang "The Beautiful Ones," channeling the late Purple one to a T.
After the less-than-stellar Prince tribute at the 2016 Billboard Awards, BET shaded them with nine words in a twitter meme that promised to give Prince fans a better tribute: "Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry. We got you." Now we know more about what the network has planned...
R.I.P. J. Dilla the beat killa. DJ ?uestlove rocked and rolled through some of Dillaâs classics at a Red Bull Academy event at NYCâs Boiler Room.
After delaying a planned summer 2012 release, it looks like legendary hip hop group The Roots will release their thirteenth studio album in late 2013.
VH1's annual Hip Hop Honors has grown some more. Adding guests like Queen Latifah, Mack 10, The Roots, Flavor Flav, ...
R&B sensation Estelle has joined Gym Class Heroes and The Roots for a 20-date North American Tour slated ...
Kicking off Black Music Month, a few of todayâs top R&B/Soul singers are slated to appear ...
