"Roots" was more than a TV miniseries: It was a sea change in how Americans understood history. When it aired over eight consecutive nights in 1977, more than 100 million viewers tuned into its finale ...
The Roots announced a new summer Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life Tour across North America and Europe, where they’ll be joined by Arrested Development and Digable Planets as support on select dates.
Friday night, I had the honor of witnessing hip-hop history unfold as The Roots took over New York’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their second studio album, Do You ...
All great music groups have an origin story, and The Roots are no exception. While some fans were introduced to them as Jimmy Fallon’s house band, The Legendary Roots Crew were already just that – ...
“Roots” premiered on ABC in January 1977, just a few months after Alex Haley published the historical novel upon which it was based -- a phenomenon on the back of a phenomenon. Now remade for the flat ...