Weary Ramblers was formed. Their 2024 debut earned spots as Roots Music Report's 22nd best folk and 54th overall album.

Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Luke Combs and Lil Wayne & The Roots are among the big acts set to headline the New Orleans ...

Luke Combs, Haim, Dave Matthews Band, Lenny Kravitz, Santana, John Fogerty, Burna Boy, and hundreds more to play Big Easy ...

Now, if you are of the school that all NFL teams (and, specifically, their owners) are a net drain on society at large as ...

A new book examines the evolution of the American workplace, interrogating the idea that hard work is enough to ensure ...

Elvis Presley himself credited the black rythm and blues performers he heard as a young man for pioneering the music he made ...

The musician is transforming the rural Colombian Andean genre, comparing it to country music while gaining fans worldwide.

Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...

Death is never an easy thing to deal with but it’s especially tough when it involves a colleague here at The Root and someone ...

New Root DLC The Marauder Expansion introduces two more factions to the tabletop inspired strategy game along with additional ...

On Tuesday’s edition of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr., the theme was Italian heritage week as both The View ...

The music lineup for the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is here! The festival will be from April 24 to May 4.