Every year, the Roots Picnic transforms the city of Philadelphia into a living mixtape — one where Hip Hop, R&B, soul, house, go-go and gospel all get their due. Curated by The Roots and Live Nation ...

There are certain traditions that occur in Philadelphia once the weather turns warm, The Roots Picnic being the most anticipated. Tariq Trotter, best know as Black Thought, the co-founder of the ...

The Roots Picnic, the annual music festival curated by The Roots, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, recently released the lineup for this year’s festival. It features some ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, founder and drummer of The Roots, has written a new book. "Hip-Hop Is History" is a very personal take on the influence of rap and how it's changed, for better or worse.

When John Stephens first launched streaming radio station The Roots.FM, he was making a bid to be KSHE for the streaming era. But as he’s honed his ambitions and the local media ecosystem has been ...