Black Star Riders guitarist Damon Johnson explains the roots of a new track, 'Hoodoo Voodoo.'

Black Star Riders entered the studio this week with producer Kevin Shirley to record their debut album

Black Star Riders are set to pick up where the touring lineup of Thin Lizzy left off and begin recording their debut album today

AP - In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive, and when black stars in the cast of a TV show are commonplace, it may be hard to grasp the magnitude of what Don Cornelius created once he got his "Soul Train" rolling.

Last night, Mos Def and Talib Kweli revived Black Star for a pair of performances on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, first performing a new song, “You Already Knew,” before hitting the J Dilla-produced “Little Brother” from The Hurricane soundtrack. With the legendary Roots crew in step, it’s just ...