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  1. good news
    Questlove Says the Roots Will Be on The Tonight Show, TooGreat!
    By Amanda Dobbins
  2. Black Simon & Garfunkel Return to Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Fallon welcomed back Black Simon & Garfunkel to his show last night, and the duo performed a tender, refined cover of Macklemore […]
    By Bradford Evans
  3. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Hugh Jackman Vied for the Oscar VotePlus: How estrogen had fueled the Matt Damon cameo on House of Lies, per Don Cheadle, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  4. oscars 2013
    The Roots Rapped an Oscar Movies SynopsisFor those who need to catch up for the Sunday ceremony.
    By Caroline Shin
  5. last night on late night
    Black Simon and Garfunkel a.k.a The Roots Covered ‘Diamonds’ by RihannaPlus: Conan stripped down for a bubble bath with Ricky Gervais, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  6. Jimmy Fallon, Mariah Carey, and The Roots Perform ‘All I Want for […] Here’s Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, joined by Mariah Carey, in a video recorded backstage before a Late Night taping in which they play “All I […]
    By Bradford Evans
  7. christina aguilera
    Christina Aguilera Performed ‘Your Body’Look, Ma, no instruments (but, also, Ma, office supplies)!
    By Eliot Glazer
  8. late night with jimmy fallon
    Hear Black Simon and Garfunkel Cover Taylor SwiftSimon and Garfunkel and Swift?
    By Eliot Glazer
  9. Black Simon and Garfunkel Cover Taylor Swift on Fallon Black Simon and Garfunkel returned to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to debut another new song from their box set, a soothing, autumnal cover […]
    By Bradford Evans
  10. Fallon Brings Us ‘Black Simon and Garfunkel’ Were any of you nervous when you saw this headline? Like, “Holy shiz, was Fallon in blackface last night? America’s nicest human just doing […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  11. late night with jimmy fallon
    Watch Black Simon and Garfunkel Sing One DirectionIs it us, or does Art Garfunkel looks like Questlove?
    By Eliot Glazer
  12. last night on late night
    Did David Letterman Spoil the Ending to Dark Knight Rises?Plus: Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon jammed out like BFFs, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  13. last night on late night
    Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis Rescued in JamaicaPlus: Aubrey Plaza flaunted her stigmata, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  14. fun things
    The Roots and Carly Rae Sing ‘Call Me Maybe’No, really.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  15. Supercut of Every Roots Shout Out on ‘Late Night’ Give it up for The Roots. Man, The Roots. The Roots, amirite!? Yes U R, The Roots. How about those guys [point towards The Roots]? Dude. The […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  16. late night with jimmy fallon
    Every Single Shoutout to the RootsGood luck with your “Not A Big Fan of the Roots” supercut, Late Night staff.
    By Eliot Glazer
  17. bon iver
    Watch a Jam Session Between the Roots and Bon IverBon Iver. The Roots. “Perth.” Got eight minutes?
    By Eliot Glazer
  18. bon iver
    Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Will Jam With the Roots on Jimmy FallonClear some DVR space for Thursday night.
    By Zach Dionne
  19. the roots
    Watch the Roots’ Short FilmIn the tradition of the Roots exceeding your expectations, here’s a short film that features four tracks from their new album, undun.
    By Eliot Glazer
  20. the roots
    See Jimmy Fallon’s Freestyle Rap That Didn’t Make the New Roots AlbumGood game face, Questlove.
    By Eliot Glazer
  21. the roots
    Stream the New Roots Album, undunIf Questlove took Frank Ocean in a time machine to the seventies, this would be the soundtrack.
    By Eliot Glazer
  22. real talk
    The Roots Did Not Pick the Nicest Walk-On Song for Michele BachmannNot at all.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  23. The Roots Are Making Short Films for Their Concept AlbumWatch them all!
    By Amanda Dobbins
  24. clickables
    Listen to ‘Make My’ by the RootsPhilly’s finest “makes my” day, yours too.
    By Eliot Glazer
  25. clickables
    Stream the Roots’ First Single From UndunGet your groove on.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  26. music
    The Roots Are Making a Concept Album, Too’undun’ is due December 6.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  27. Jimmy Fallon Headed To Indianapolis For Super Bowl Are you ready for some Thank You Nooooooooooootes? NBC has announced that Jimmy Fallon will broadcast live from Indianapolis next February 5, […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. the roots
    Watch the Roots’ Hurricane Irene FreestyleIt came at the expense of one stranded ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ guest.
    By Caroline Shin and Caroline Bankoff
  29. ?uestlove on The Roots Becoming Jimmy Fallon’s House BandPitchfork has a lengthy interview with ?uestlove today, and he talks briefly about The Roots becoming Fallon’s house band:In 2007, the road was […]
    By Adam Frucci
  30. The Roots Are AwesomeFrom GQ’s comedy issue, here’s an ode to The Roots, which have quickly become the heart and soul of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Says […]
    By Adam Frucci
  31. clickables
    Hear the Roots and Weird Al Yankovic Cover MadvillainHappy 1.6 million followers, Questlove!
    By Amanda Dobbins
  32. party lines
    Nicki Minaj at Casio’s TRYX OUT Camera LaunchBarbies say the darndest things.
    By Ross Kenneth Urken
  33. clickables
    Watch Stephen Colbert and the Roots Perform Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’No, we’re not over this phenomenon yet.
    By Mike Vilensky
  34. Colbert Will Lose Bet, Have To Sing Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ With The RootsOkay, so Stephen Colbert’s bet with Jimmy Fallon for charity isn’t technically over until April 1. If Fallon raises $26,000 for […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  35. it really is 2010
    Bruce Springsteen Joins the Roots!For two songs, at least.
    By Amos Barshad
  36. contests
    Vulture’s John Legend and the Roots Contest: We Have a Winner!Read the winning haiku.
    By Amos Barshad
  37. Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Lineup Leaked; The Roots, Jeff Tweedy […]Apparently, the National Parks Department let the permit for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear leak out, giving a preliminary schedule of […]
    By Adam Frucci
  38. contests
    Vulture Contest: Win Two Tickets to a Private John Legend and the Roots ShowIt’s haiku time, once again.
    By Amos Barshad
  39. last night’s gig
    Five Things We Learned at Last Night’s Awesome Roots ShowThe band assembled a stellar lineup of guest stars for a nineties hip-hop revue.
    By Ben Williams
  40. music
    See John Legend and the Roots Cover Arcade FireThe ‘Wake Up!’ collaborators played “Wake Up.” Everyone’s awake now!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  41. music
    Hear John Legend and the Roots’ Collaboration Album, Wake Up!Eleven excellent covers of sixties and seventies soul songs.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  42. music
    Watch John Legend and the Roots’ New Video, ‘Little Ghetto Boy’Pa-rum pa-pum pum.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  43. music
    Download a New Song From John Legend and the Roots, ‘Hard Times,’ Featuring Black ThoughtAnother one off their upcoming collaboration album, ‘Wake Up!’
    By Edith Zimmerman
  44. music
    Watch the Roots and John Legend’s New Video, ‘Wake Up Everybody’Cockadoodledoo!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  45. music
    Watch the Roots and John Legend’s Confusing New Video, ‘The Fire’It’s a “post-apocalyptic death march set during the final stages of World War II.”
    By Edith Zimmerman
  46. music
    Hear John Legend and the Roots’ New Single, ‘Wake Up Everybody’The feel-good track is the first to surface off their collaboration album, ‘Wake Up!’
    By Edith Zimmerman
  47. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Spacey, Judy GreerPlus: Former ‘Dexter’ showrunner gets a development deal.
    By Josh Duboff
  48. right-click
    So, Did the Roots Justify the Gratuitous-Seeming Indie-Rock Guest Spots on Their New Album?Yes!
    By Amos Barshad
  49. music
    See the Roots’ New Video, ‘Dear God 2.0,’ Featuring Jim James and Monsters of FolkBlack Thought drives a cab through the city.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  50. music
    Stream the Roots’ New Album, How I Got OverFeaturing Roots-ified remixes of indie-rock staples.
    By Edith Zimmerman
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