Rolling Stone

There’s Tons of Unreleased Music in the Roots’ Vault

T ariq Trotter, a.k.a. Black Thought, has given the world endless insight into his mind in the 35-plus years since he founded the Roots with his high school classmate Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. But ...
The New York Times

In the Age of the Algorithm, Roots Music Is Rising

Streaming services are helping revive America’s most old-fashioned, undigital genre. Charley Crockett, a rising star in the roots-music field, performing in Nashville, Ind., in May.Credit...Kristine ...
PBS

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

Some of the most notable names in folk, Americana, and roots music history and their family members attended the inaugural Folk, Americana, Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF) induction ceremony at the Boston ...
Variety

Latin Grammy Awards Add Best Music for Visual Media Category and Field, Also Best Roots Song

The 26th Latin Grammy Awards has added a new field and two categories, the Latin Recording Academy announced Tuesday. Visual Media will now be recognized as its own field, intended to reward original ...
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Louisiana musicians sweep Grammy nominations for “Best Regional Roots Music Album”

Trombone Shorty and Preservation Hall Jazz Band were two of five Louisiana-based groups that swept the Grammy nominations for Best Regional Roots Music Album. The full category includes five nominees: ...