Subject: The Roots (Musical Group)

• LA-LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA-LARUMORS OF LOLLAPALOOZA'S DEATH ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED

  August 23, 1995

• Pic Hits for the week

  March 28, 1996

• Recordings

  May 16, 1996

• The Good Foot

  A survey of recent roots, funk, R&B and surf releases

  May 30, 1996

• Hope You Die Before We Get Old

  The reunited Who and Sex Pistols cheat death one more time

  July 25, 1996

• Boys From Brazil

  The speed metallurgists in Sepultura went into the rain forests to find their Roots

  October 24, 1996

• S.O.D. Story

  December 5, 1996

• Recordings

  December 19, 1996

• 96.Rant

  January 2, 1997

• Calendar for the week

  April 17, 1997

• Shirt Happens

  Budding urban-wear mogul takes Phoenix's MosDef label to the streets

  April 23, 1998

• Boogie Men

  Dislocated Styles find the common ground for hip-hop, hard rock and old-school funk

  April 23, 1998

• The Manhattan Project

  N.Y.-bred Lyricist Lounge explodes on the hip-hop nation with a national tour

  September 10, 1998

• Illadelphia Freedom

  The Roots threaten to make their big move with Things Fall Apart

  March 4, 1999

• Top 10 Live Shows of 2001

  If you missed these star turns, you really missed something

  January 3, 2002

• The Roots' Things Fall Apart: 10 Years Later

  10 years later and this album cover still gives me chillsToday marks an important day in the vibrant history of hip-hop music. 10 years ago, Philadelphia hip-hop pioneers The Roots released their breakthrough album, Things Fall Apart. Bolstered by the strength of the irresistible single "You Got Me," featuring the vocals of Erykah Badu,Things Fall Apart became The Roots' most fully realized work to date, marrying the sophisticated instrumental stylings of the band with their adamant penchant for

  February 23, 2009

• Public Enemy plays with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  P.E. bringin' the noise circa 1988There's a bunch going on this week, and by a bunch I mean SXSW. It is hard to compete with that wonderful festival right now, so I will let our coverage -- handled dutifully by our own ambassador of the funk Martin Cizmar -- of the events take precedence over Up on the Sun for the next few days. That doesn't mean I can't slide in a few things worth mentioning that happened this week, though. What am I talking about? Namely Public Enemy gracing the stage on Late

  March 19, 2009

• Mariah Carey, Death Cab for Cutie, and a few other buzzworthy CDs from 2008’s first half

  July 10, 2008

• Will the Roots’ new album Rising Down help the masses rise up?

  June 12, 2008

• Prince

  Planet Earth
  (Sony/BMG)

  August 30, 2007

• J Dilla

  The Shining
  (Bbe)

  September 28, 2006

• Get Down With Dave

  Chappelle returns with a raucous Party

  March 2, 2006

• Musiq

  Soulstar (Def Soul)

  Avant
  Private Room (Geffen)

  December 25, 2003

• The Roots

  Step into their realm

  August 14, 2003

• Raising the Stakes

  Pokafase risks taking Phoenix hip-hop on the road

  February 13, 2003

• The Roots

  Phrenology (MCA)

  December 19, 2002

• Easy Skankin'

  Dreadlocked duo delivers a reggae old time

  May 23, 2002

• An Ax to Find

  Rehearsal-room burglary leaves two bands short of at least $12,000 worth of equipment

  December 13, 2001

• Macy Gray

  The ID (Epic)

  October 11, 2001

• Size Matters

  Roni Size is dedicated to moving forward, boundaries be damned

  September 6, 2001

• Various Artists

  The Funky Precedent Vol. 2 (Matador/No Mayo)

  August 23, 2001

• The Next Movement

  The Roots return to the Valley, fresh off an effort helping to bridge the gap between electronica and hip-hop

  August 2, 2001

• Teddy Morgan and the Pistolas

  Crashing Down Live @ 7 Black Cats (Mongrel Music)

  March 22, 2001

• Open to All

  Black Eyed Peas hope they're luckier in 2001 than they were last year

  January 25, 2001

• Cyde Two

  Influential hip-hop group the Pharcyde comes clean on its five years of silence, its pared-down lineup, and why its new record isn't its best

  January 4, 2001

• Black Stars

  Talib Kweli offers his reflections on the state of hip-hop, Levi's, and the role of MCs in the African-American community

  November 9, 2000

• Peoples Get Ready

  L.A. rappers dress up their old-school beats in new-school outfits

  October 26, 2000

• Foreverly Yours

  Everly Brothers bring their signature harmonies to Celebrity Theatre

  October 12, 2000

• East Coastin'

  DJs Megadef and Fact bring a touch of youth and New York flavor to the local hip-hop scene

  August 10, 2000

• Common

  Like Water for Chocolate
  (MCA)

  July 6, 2000

• Brotherly Luv

  Underground Empire and rap supergroup The Ten Commandments find favor in Philly

  June 1, 2000

• Master of the Universe

  Mix Master Mike wants you to know how the tables turn

  March 30, 2000

• Eve of Destruction

  Dissed by Dre, rapper Eve teamed up with the Ruff Ryders and struck gold with her solo debut

  December 9, 1999

• Sophomore Hump

  What does it take for a successful band to get over the second-album woes?

  December 2, 1999

• Molten Wax

  November 25, 1999

• Night & Day

  May 7 - 13, 1998

  May 7, 1998

• Calendar for the week

  July 31, 1997

• Rhymes of Passion

  The Fugees make rap, not war

  March 28, 1996

• DESERT-COOKED SOUNDS

  March 24, 1993

• Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction Tour Conquers the Internet

  NIN/JA, get it? Nine Inch Nails and Jane's AddicitonA funny thing happened while scouring the interwebs today: a ton of noise is being made about the forthcoming Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction tour that rolls through Phoenix on May 15. Three different sites I looked at all had a different story about either act on the tour. Billboard is covering Perry Farrell and his excitement over new Jane's Addiction songs. Stereogum is discussing Trent Reznor and his dissing of Prince in a Q&A he held

  May 7, 2009