The band has recorded with Tom Waits and Ani DiFranco; the venue has hosted John Oates and Americana buzz band Shovels and Rope. Via recording engineer Earl Scioneaux, it's presented shows that turn ...

Call it the Roots Effect. Perhaps the sight of the Roots tearing it up night after night on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” finally convinced other rappers that performing with a live band makes for a ...