Every month of 2025, Euronews Culture takes a trip down memory lane and handpicks a trio of albums celebrating a major milestone. These are the three records you should choose to (re)discover as they ...

This month came the somewhat surprising news that, 14 years after its release, The Roots' album Things Fall Apart has finally gone platinum. An album whose reputation as the group's most critically ...

“It hasto be the top of next year,” he explained. “We’ve been allowed to sort of co-exist, smooth sailing, for, like, ten years. But now, it’s getting kind of scary on the touring circuit.” After ...

On this date in 1995, Black Thought, Questlove, Dice Raw, Rahzel and the original Roots crew dropped the Philly Hip Hop collective’s second LP Do You Want More?!!!??! on DGC Records. Recognized as a ...

On this date in 1996, Philadelphia’s own The Roots, led by Black Thought, Questlove, and Malik B, released their third studio album Illadelph Halflife, a project that cemented the group as one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Roots were a powerful, eclectic, versatile band long before they became known as the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s talk shows.

The Roots were a powerful, eclectic, versatile band long before they became known as the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s talk shows. Founded in 1987 by vocalist Black Thought and drummer Questlove, the ...