The Roots (Band)

Related Search

News Hair Balls Daily News Archives Search Special Reports Houston Press Flipbook National Weekly Newsletter Get Mobile

Calendar Top Picks Submit an Event Events Newsletter Get Mobile

Music Rocks Off HP Music Awards Concert Calendar Bars and Clubs Submit an Event Music Newsletter Get Mobile

Restaurants EOW Blog Reviews Menu of Menus Find a Restaurant Menus Happy Hours Deals Dining Newsletter Get Mobile Restaurant Ads

Arts Art Attack Theater Reviews 100 Creatives Arts Newsletter Get Mobile

Film Movie Reviews Showtimes Film Festivals Get Mobile Free Stuff

Best Of 2011 2010 2009 2008 Best Of Newsletter Get Mobile Best Of Ads

Promotions Promotional Events Street Team Free Stuff Promotions Newsletter Get Mobile Deals Houston Web Awards Nomination

Post an Ad Jobs Real Estate Advertiser Index Deals Deals Newsletter

Blogs
May 22, 2012
Top 10 Things to Expect at ACL Fest This Year
The Austin City Limits Music Festival burned the midnight oil overnight, announcing the 2012 lineup at precisely 12:01 a.m. Mercifully, all the rumor-spreading and speculation is now at an end and people can either go about the business of buying $200 three-day passes or shutting the hell up about R ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2012
RIP Adam Yauch: Beastie Boys' MCA Dead At 47
Well, damn. Adam Yauch, the gravel-voiced third of Noo Yawk '80s and '90s rap-rock superstars the Beastie Boys, has died at age 47, Rolling Stone reports. The exact circumstances of his death were unknown at press time, but Yauch had been battling cancer since being diagnosed with a tumor in his sa ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2012
Rap Round Table: What's The Scariest Movie You've Ever Seen?
Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Each week, Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. This Week's Panel: Doughbeezy, B L A C K I E, Chane, Willie D, ESG, Kyle Hubbard, Propain Not Invited: Tom Six, director of Human Centipede and Hu ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
Rumor: Eminem To Perform At Tonight's Shady Records SXSW Party
Most of the world's biggest rappers - Jay-Z, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, T.I., 50 Cent - have performed in Austin within the past week, are about to perform, or are at least in the city partaking in the SXSW festivities. Rocks Off was leaving Stubb's late Thursday night and heard Snoop Dogg performing ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2012
Top 5 Musical NBA Players
The NBA All-Star Game is coming up in a couple of weeks. There may not be any Rockets on the roster - even ex-Rocket/Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin didn't blow up in time to be added as a reserve - but musical names such as Kanye West, Rihanna (the halftime entertainment), Lenny Kravitz, Josh Groban, ... More >>
Music
January 5, 2012
Queen Bee
One of the best singers in the state has set up residency at an unlikely venue.
Blogs
November 28, 2011
Happy Birthday Paul Shaffer: Here Are Five Reasons Why He is Cool
Back in the 1980's, there was a certain class of musician who considered a slot in the Late Show with David Letterman band as the ultimate gig. Of course, that lineup hasn't changed since 1983, but dare to dream. From the very beginning, there was Paul Shaffer. The quirky Canadian keyboardist and s ... More >>
Blogs
November 28, 2011
The Week in TV: The Muppets Now Control Everything
Not much happened last week, what with everyone taking extra naps and blaming it on the turkey. Still, it wasn't a totally uneventful week in TV Land: • Having been dragged back into the mainstream spotlight by Jason Segel, the Muppets are now eyeing a return to TV, the medium that first brought ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2011
HPMA Preview: Get This Party Started Edition
Courtesy of GenesAddiction.net.Gene's Addiction (rock and roll all night and party...you know)Music is primal. Sure, it can be intellectual, make you think and even change perspectives. But, at it's heart, music is about making you want to shake what your momma gave you. After all, rock and r ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2011
Five '60s Soul Stars Jay-Z & Kanye West Should Hit Next
thelocal478.comWelcome back to Billboard, Otis.Say what you will about Watch the Throne - and people, including several members of Team Rocks Off, have said a lot - but it's all anyone in music seems to be talking about these days. Which makes sense; it's not every day that two megastars (the ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2011
Johnny Winter's New Orbit: Roots, William Shatner & Sly Stone
bobmargolin.comLondon, 1979 (l-r): Bob Margolin, Johnny Winter, Muddy WatersBeaumont-born bluesman Johnny Winter is having a very busy year for a man who is 67. Not only is he set to release his first album of newly recorded material in eight years, Winter is also featured on I'm Back! Family ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2011
The Best Episodes Of MTV's Unplugged
MTV Unplugged was like health food for your soul during its heyday on the music channel, which was full of junk food. When artists stuck to the template and went untethered to electronic instruments and really dug into their music with new eyes it was amazing. Debuting in 1989 with Squeeze ... More >>
Music
May 19, 2011
The Octanes
MTV Unplugged was like health food for your soul during its heyday on the music channel, which was full of junk food. When artists stuck to the template and went untethered to electronic instruments and really dug into their music with new eyes it was amazing. Debuting in 1989 with Squeeze ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2011
Out Today: Tyler, The Creator's Goblin, The Cars Restarted...
We now live in a world where Adele is a chart-topping artist, placing at number one slot the past few weeks, rubbing shoulders with the Foo Fighters, Katy Perry, Mumford & Sons, and Britney Spears. If Adele's 21 isn't on the top of everyone's best-of 2011 lists, there is no justice in the wor ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2011
Tracy Nelson, Victim Of The Blues, Embraces Muddy & Lightnin'
Robert HakinsLong acclaimed as one of the truly great singers of the modern era, at 66 Tracy Nelson still has the fire for performing great songs. Her latest project, Victim of the Blues, is a loving caress to her original passion: Old-school blues, particularly the Chicago variety. Nelson's ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2011
Saturday: Questlove, Bun B & Jimmy Fallon At Red Bull Music Academy
Photos by Marco TorresQuestlove (left) and the king of the trill talk shop.Red Bull Music Academy feat. Questlove, Bun B & Jimmy Fallon House of Deréon Media Center, Music World Entertainment March 5, 2011 See more photos of the "On the Floor!" event in our slideshow. Saturday night, Red B ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2011
L.A. Rapper Gets Signed, Eats A Roach
The members of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All - or Odd Future, if you're into the whole brevity thing - have been on the online radar since last summer, and have already managed to make the Coachella cut and late-night talk-show circuits in 2011. At the outset, however, the most recogniz ... More >>
Music
December 23, 2010
The Rap Renaissance
Genre's local and national acts came back hard in 2010.
Blogs
December 21, 2010
Ten Bizarro Christmas-Carol Covers
Thanks to holiday-themed compilations like A Very Special Christmas and Little Steven's Christmas A Go-Go, we often hear our favorite modern artists putting their spin on holiday classics. But for those who are tired of forcing Mariah Carey's eight-octave "All I Want For Christmas" on their f ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2010
Yo Gabba Gabba!'s Greatest Hits
A year ago, in honor of Sesame Street's 40th birthday, Rocks Off brought you a list of the beloved television program's 10 Best Musical Appearances. But 41 years ago, Nickelodeon didn't exist. Now the network is known for its retro-cool vibe, thanks to bringing back shows from the golden age ... More >>
News
November 4, 2010
Sane - and Afraid
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington, D.C., leaves our correspondent hoping for true activism from the alleged silent majority.
Blogs
November 1, 2010
The Rally To Restore Sanity: Did It Succeed?
Preaching to the choir?What's the point?It was a question I asked myself more than once in the last month: while I was booking the hotel room, then sitting on the flight from Houston to Washington, DC, and finally walking with tens of thousands of others down Pennsylvania Avenue to attend the Ral ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2010
The Top 10 Female-Friendly Rap Songs
streethop.comLadies Love Cool James: LL Cool J on The ViewChris Rock once said that women don't pay attention to rap lyrics. Truth be told, most casual hip-hop fans - male and female - rarely pay attention to lyrics. As long as the beat is catchy, they'll drop down and get their eagle on all ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2010
Rap's Top 10 Heroes Of 2010 So Far, Part 1
The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place - lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good - so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and ask them to explain things. Have something you always wanted to ask a rapper? Email it to introducinglisto ... More >>
Blogs
September 24, 2010
Nine Rappers About To Be Eaten By Their Own Beards
musiconplay.netIn today's crowded music industry, it's becoming increasingly difficult for artists to stand out from the pack, but sometimes a facial package of ample weight and gargantuan growth will do the trick. Look out, these hip-hoppers are one hair strand away from disappearing into th ... More >>
Blogs
September 14, 2010
The Top Five Hidden Rap Tracks
Life bursts at the seams with mysteries we'll never fully understand, like the Texans' decision to pass on Vince Young, Kesha's entire existence and the strange concept of hidden songs. Some of them are superior to the ones that make an album's final cut and track listing. Why hide a song th ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2010
HCC Professor Uses Hip-Hop To Jazz Up His Classes
RizohWilliam Moore in his element at HCCWilliam Moore can recite The Roots' "How I Got Over" from top to bottom, down to Black Thought's rhythm and cadence. The only thing he's missing is Thought's mean mug and dark shades; he prefers an amiable smile and rimmed glasses. Moore, a Hous ... More >>
Music
August 19, 2010
Dr. John & the Lower 911
RizohWilliam Moore in his element at HCCWilliam Moore can recite The Roots' "How I Got Over" from top to bottom, down to Black Thought's rhythm and cadence. The only thing he's missing is Thought's mean mug and dark shades; he prefers an amiable smile and rimmed glasses. Moore, a Hous ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2010
5 Rock Deaths That Shook Us Down
It was sometime this past Saturday night that we first heard that Ronnie James Dio was dead. It was after midnight and we had just bellied up to the Mink's front bar when we checked our Twitter feed and saw that Dio had passed on. Our body froze every metal bone in our body ached for a few minute ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2010
Z-Ro's Heroin Due Next Month... Maybe
Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. Single of the Week: "I'm Hungry," Coota Bang Wire to Wire The "Dirty South" will be honored at this year's VH1 Hip-Hop Ho ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2010
Aftermath: Booker T's Rock-Solid Soul And Farm-Fresh "Onions" At Wired Live
Photos by Brittanie SheyThat's right, Booker T also plays guitar. Booker T has had a hand (well, two hands) in crafting so many pop, soul and R&B staples that the hardest part of his pre-concert routine must be making out his set list. Where do you put "Green Onions"? How many of the dozens o ... More >>
Music
December 31, 2009
Live with Me
The best Houston concerts of 2009: U2, George Strait, Kid Cudi, Jandek, Peaches and even T-Pain.
Blogs
November 24, 2009
Tonight: Houston Filmmaker Raymond Gale's Electric Purgatory at Domy Books
Electric Purgatory screened almost two years ago at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, but Rocks Off still hasn't seen Houston director Raymond Gayle's film about the plight of the black rocker. We're gonna miss the next screening too - tonight at Domy Books - due to Thanksgiving travel, but we are ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2009
Aftermath: Common and The Roots Crew's Private Engagment at the Corinthian, With Special Guests (Cough, "Nite and Day")
Photos by Larami Culbertson 9:10 p.m.: We pull up to the front of The Corinthian and hand the car off to the valet. He says, "It's $20 plus tip." Oh, so it's $20, then? Got it. Thanks. 9:20 p.m.: Common just walked in. He's way more stout than we imagined him to be. His skin is also less clear th ... More >>
Music
October 1, 2009
Alamo Heights
San Antonio's the Krayolas steam into their second act.
Music
August 20, 2009
Incubus, the Duke Spirit
San Antonio's the Krayolas steam into their second act.
Blogs
August 7, 2009
Things to Do This Weekend If You're (Almost) Broke
Generationals, Floating Action. 5:30 p.m., Cactus Music. Free. Molly & the Ringwalds celebrate six years of "Time After Time" and "Livin' on a Prayer" at the Continental Club. 6 p.m., free. The Brilliance of Suffering, Vehement, Sinister Minister, A Cyanide Suicide, Based on Death, My Ending ... More >>
Music
August 6, 2009
Summer Stock
Generationals, Floating Action. 5:30 p.m., Cactus Music. Free. Molly & the Ringwalds celebrate six years of "Time After Time" and "Livin' on a Prayer" at the Continental Club. 6 p.m., free. The Brilliance of Suffering, Vehement, Sinister Minister, A Cyanide Suicide, Based on Death, My Ending ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2009
HPMA: Guess What? More Winners: Sideshow Tramps, Homopolice & A Dream Asleep, DJ Sun
Chris Gray Well, Little Joe didn't sit in with the Flamin' Hellcats, but Scarface sure did. Dude's got some serious Chuck Berry mojo going on. Who knew?Best Tribute Band: Beetle. Thanking a multitude of Houston music royalty. Beetle really is a sight to behold, and about a minute fraction of the ... More >>
Music
June 11, 2009
Gipsy Kings
Chris Gray Well, Little Joe didn't sit in with the Flamin' Hellcats, but Scarface sure did. Dude's got some serious Chuck Berry mojo going on. Who knew?Best Tribute Band: Beetle. Thanking a multitude of Houston music royalty. Beetle really is a sight to behold, and about a minute fraction of the ... More >>
Calendar
December 4, 2008
The pAper chAse
Grammy-nominated music producer fronts sinister Dallas rock quartet
Calendar
October 23, 2008
The Bermondsey Joyriders
UK punk threesome is the real McCoy
Music
September 25, 2003
Reprogram Your Life
An omnivorous three-headed DJ monster wants to rewrite your old musical code with hip-hop vibes
Music
June 3, 1999
Rap Space
Will hip-hop ever find a home in Houston?
Music
December 4, 1997
Rotation
Will hip-hop ever find a home in Houston?
Music
July 17, 1997
Rooting Interest
The Roots make rap for both your hips and your head
News
June 27, 1996
Letters
The Roots make rap for both your hips and your head
Music
January 25, 1996
Sound Check
The Roots make rap for both your hips and your head
Music
May 25, 1995
Sound Check
The Roots make rap for both your hips and your head
Music
March 2, 1995
Rotation
The Roots make rap for both your hips and your head
More >>

The Roots (Band)

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

News

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Music

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Music

Calendar

Calendar

Music

Music

Music

Music

News

Music

Music

Music

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This