M.I.A. stopped by 6A last night to perform “Come Walk With Me” with the Roots, but not before talking to Jimmy Fallon about the time she embarrassed herself in front of them at a Japanese club. It’s a rare live band performance for the rapper and you can watch it along with the interview below. [...]

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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon‘s Pearl Jam Week has already brought us PJ covers from the grungy/rootsy team of Chris Cornell and the Avett Brothers and the Foxy/Grizzly pairing of Robin Pecknold and Dan Rossen. Wednesday, country rocker Dierks Bentley got in the act by covering the stadium-killer “Alive,” arguably Pe...

Earlier this year, Elvis Costello and the Roots joined forces for a collaborative LP, Wise Up Ghost. While their unexpected union is already enough of a music nerd’s delight, listening to Costello and Questlove talk about how the project came together is essential, as well. The two recently stopped by Fordham University’s WFU...

Given their shared propensity for outward-looking creative excursions and a general excitement about the possibilities inherent in pushing the boundaries of musical genres,  the current collaboration between Greatest Living Songwriter candidate Elvis Costello and crackerjack all-star band the Roots might feel something like an inevitability....