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  See ?uestlove and Nardwuar's 45-Minute Geek Battle Royale

  May 3, 2013 – What do you get when you put two guys who know absolutely everything there is to know about music in front of a camera together for 45 minutes? …
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  See D'Angelo Own Prince's 'My Summertime Thang' in Bonnaroo 2012 Behind-the-Scenes Video

  March 20, 2013 – Last year, D'Angelo stunned Bonnaroo festival-goers with his first U.S. concert in 12 years. …
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  Two Memoirs Planned, the Roots Approach Dave Grohl Levels of Productivity

  February 28, 2013 – SPIN cover star/renaissance man Dave Grohl has got nothing on the Roots. Already on the Philly collective's docket for 2013: Headlining the annual Roots Picnic festival and working on the follow-up to 2011's undun, as well as a collaborative LP with Elvis Costello. Now add two memoirs, being written independently by bandleaders ?uestlove and Black Thought. …
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  D'Angelo's Album Is Two Percentage Points More Done, ?uestlove Says

  January 22, 2013 – R&B's Chinese Democracy is almost here. Again. D'Angelo's long-in-the-works follow-up to 2000's recently reissued neo-soul landmark Voodoo is "99 percent ... done," ?uestlove told Billboard. …
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  Watch Fred Armisen Try to Out-Drum ?uestlove on 'Fallon'

  January 3, 2013 – Fred Armisen, SNL castmember, Portlandia co-mastermind, and former drummer for '90s post-hardcore punks Trenchmouth, showed off his musical roots in a drum-off against Late Night with Jimmy Fallon bandleader ?uestlove last night. Surprisingly, it wasn't the blowout one might expect. …
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  Rap's Best of 2012, So Far

  February 28, 2012 – January and February were light on event records. Rick Ross' overrated Rich Forever seemed to demand we take it seriously simply because it's stuffed with starpower and executes its gangsta-rap cliches adroitly — and that just isn't enough. …
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  Jukebox Jury: Feist, ?uestlove, SNL's Bobby Moynihan

  December 22, 2011 – The first two members of this year's Jukebox Jury have been responsible for their own share of 2011's memorable music. On her fifth album, Metals (Cherrytree/Interscope), smoky-voiced chanteuse Feist proved the success of 2007's The Reminder was no fluke. The new set is tougher and deeper than its predecessor. The Roots' ?uestlove long ago earned his bona fides as an Ivy League–level music-head. …
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  Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  November 5, 2010 – Lots of musicians tweet – but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week – then update your TweetDeck! …
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  6 Best Moments of the Roots' Picnic

  June 7, 2010 –  …
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  Top Twitter News of the Week

  March 8, 2010 – Lots of people tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: ...while you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!) This week, we've got news on collaborations, feuds, and videos! Check it out: 1. …
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