They are much more than just the house band for "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on TV every night. The Roots crew from Philadelphia was formed by vocalist Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmire "Questlove" Thompson in 1987. For over 25 years they've been providing their own brand of soul-infused jazz and hip-hop to a loving audience. But it wasn't until they became the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The OtherSide” by The Roots feat. Bilal Oliver and Greg Porn
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Today in Rock History – December 28
1968, The three day Miami Pop Festival took place, the first major rock festival held on the East Coast of the US, with Chuck Berry, The McCoys, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Marvin Gaye, The Turtles, The Box Tops, Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, Pacific Gas and Electric, Procol Harum, Canned Heat, Iron Butterfly and The Grateful Dead. 100,000 people attended the event. 1968, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 28
Top LP’s of 2020
The big list from InternetFM's own resident musicologist. Fiona Apple “Fetch The Bolt Cutters” – Nothing sounded like this record all year. The title track still captures the shut-in feeling I had at the beginning of the pandemic.Rufus Wainwright “Unfollow The Rules” – So glad he ditched the opera and came back to songs with melodies.Orville Peck “Show Pony” – His schtick … [Read more...] about Top LP’s of 2020
Today in Rock History – December 1
1964, The Who played the first of 22 consecutive Tuesday night gigs at The Marquee Club in London, the band were paid £50 ($80) for each gig. 1965, during a North America tour The Rolling Stones appeared at the Vancouver Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia. 1966, Tom Jones was atop on the singles chart with his version of "Green Green Grass Of Home." It stayed at … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 1
Today in Rock History – November 24
1966, The Beatles got together for the first time since their return from the summer tour of the United States, ready to record a new album. The first song selected for recording was John's "Strawberry Fields Forever," which would end up, not on the album, but on The Beatles' next single. This day's session was devoted entirely to "Strawberry Fields Forever." 1966, Gary … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 24