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Ed Sheeran, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Sing ‘Shape of You’ In ‘The Tonight’s Show'

By Danny Smith | Mar 27, 2017 06:43 AM EDT

Ed Sheeran shakes a banana as he sing his chart topping hit “Shape of You” in the “Classroom Instruments” series of Jimmy Fallon’s “The Tonight Show”. Read More »

BREAKING NEWS: Jimmy Fallon Made Another Viral Video – This One Stars Adele

By Kyle Dowling | Nov 25, 2015 11:46 AM EST

Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon has somehow figured out a way to make pretty much anything go viral. Which is exactly why it’s not so surprising to hear that his new video with “Hello” singer Adele and The Roots has completely taken the Internet by storm. Read More »

Roots' Questlove Weighs In On Controversial Iggy Azalea, Beyonce

By Michelle Nati | Jul 23, 2014 04:24 PM EDT

Roots' drummer and Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon star Questlove answers in depth questions about controversial rapper Iggy Azalea and singers Beyonce and Sia a new interview in Time magazine. His new show, SoundClash, premieres Wednesday night on VH1 and Palladia. Read More »

Philly 4th Of July Recap: Nicki Minaji, The Roots And More

By Star Connor | Jul 07, 2014 11:07 PM EDT

Philedephia the city of "Brotherly Love" was one exciting, and outrageous place the past weekend for the 4th of July holiday. Read More »

VH1 Philly 4th of July Live Stream: 'Wawa Welcome America' Brings Nicki Minaj, The Roots, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Hudson, Aloe Blacc, And Vicci Martinez For Fireworks

By Mereb Gebremariam | Jul 04, 2014 01:26 PM EDT

Nicki Minaj is celebrating 4th of July with The Roots for the Philadelphia's "Wawa Welcome America" celebration. The rapper will perform alongside with Ed Sheeran, Aloe Blacc, Jennifer Hudson. Singer Ariana Grande was apart of the line up to perform, but since has backed out. Read More »

Dave Chappelle interrupts Today show, Comedian's Radio City Music Hall sold out shows started Wednesday

By Star Connor | Jun 19, 2014 11:58 PM EDT

Dave Chappelle proves that he is the name to beat when it comes to comedy. Earlier this week the comedian interrupted the Today Show, while promoting his sold out comedy show featured at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Read More »

[VIDEO] Joan River's triumphant return to the Tonight Show

By Scott Schachter | Mar 28, 2014 11:32 AM EDT

After being banned for almost 30 years, Joan River's made her triumphant return to The Tonight Show last night. Read More »

WATCH: Idina Menzel Performs 'Let It Go' with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots on 'The Tonight Show'

By Jon Niles | Mar 04, 2014 09:01 AM EST

Idina Menzel this weekend blew us all away with her amazing Academy Awards performance of the Frozen original song “Let It Go.” The Oscar-winning song was also performed earlier this week on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, but this time with a bit of a twist. Just as he had done on Late Night, Fallon made this performance a little more special with the help of the Roots and children’s instruments. Read More »

Jack Johnson, The Roots - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Dec 12, 2013 09:17 AM EST

Jack Johnson is, apparently, still very much alive and making Christmas music with the world's most overqualified house band, The Roots. The man behind songs like "Banana Pancakes" joined the band who made "The Seed" famous for a bluesy, laid-back (though the keyboard work could pass for something from Studio One) cover of "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer." Read More »

Elvis Costello & The Roots Practice 'Wise Up Ghost' Tracks [WATCH]

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Nov 14, 2013 10:49 AM EST

Earlier this year, Elvis Costello & The Roots teamed up for an album that is as awesome as "an album from Elvis Costello & The Roots" sounds called Wise Up Ghost In spite of all their in-studio greatness, Elvis and The Greatest House Band In The Multiverse still had to get some practice in before performing the tracks live at the Brooklyn Bowl for a record release show in September. Read More »

Carrie Underwood, Ariana Grande Among Acts to Perform at 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

By Carolyn Menyes | Nov 05, 2013 12:58 PM EST

It may not be time to out the turkey in the oven quite yet, but some of music's biggest stars are starting to prepare for Thanksgiving. Today (Nov. 5) the musical lineup for the 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was announced, and it includes both musical veterans and some of the industry's rising stars. Read More »

Ylvis Performs 'What Does the Fox Say?' on 'Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon' w/ the Roots

By Jon Niles, Mstars Reporter | Oct 10, 2013 12:44 PM EDT

Ylvis’ song “The Fox” quickly became a viral video hit on YouTube this summer; so of course Jimmy Fallon invited the Norwegian music sensation on to perform for the first time on late night television. Just as the Late Night crew does with many guests, the Roots joined Ylvis for this live version of the song. They basically just recreated the music video in a live setting, but it was still great to see Fallon and the Roots getting involved! Read More »

Miley Cyrus 'We Can't Stop' A Capella, w/ Jimmy Fallon & The Roots

By Jon Niles, Mstars Reporter | Oct 09, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has somewhat of a gift with taking pop songs and turning them into stripped down versions that sound kind of better in a way! This week, Fallon along with the Roots joined Miley Cyrus for a special a capella rendition of her popular hit song, "We Can't Stop." Read More »

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