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Jon Christopherson's punk-rock friends thought he was "nuts" when he swept his hair up into an Elvis Presley pompadour.

We're in San Francisco, we drove down early - me and my brother-in-law - left our families to follow in a couple of days. The plan, originally, was to see The Cult on Sunday night and then The Roots on Monday. I've seen both bands before - but it'll be worth seeing them again. Especially The Roots.

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The Roots N Blues N BBQ festival enjoyed a first last year when a pair of fans got married amid the festivities. In its sixth go-round, the entire festival will be presided over by a very right reverend.

The Afghan Whigs kicked off their reunion tour last night on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" , making their first public appearance in 13 years. The band performed "See and Don't See" (a cover of the Mary "Queenie" Lyons song) with a sizable string section, as well as a web exclusive, "I'm Her Slave". They were accompanied on the former by ?uestlove of "Fallon" house band the Roots . "See and Don ...

by David Greenwald, L.A. | May 22, 2012 1:05 EDT Red Hot Chili Peppers will top a loaded bill at October's Austin City Limits. The annual Texas festival will span Oct. 12-14 in Zilker Park.

by David Greenwald, L.A. | May 22, 2012 1:05 EDT Red Hot Chili Peppers will top a loaded bill at October's Austin City Limits. The annual Texas festival will span Oct. 12-14 in Zilker Park.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and Florence + the Machine are three of the biggest

Slated to take place July 5, the concert will feature performances from Diggy Simmons, the OMG Girlz, and New Orleans' based marching band The Roots of Music.

The Roots ' ?uestlove is such a warm omnipresence-- both online and off-- that you almost feel like you know him personally. But Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock takes us another step closer in the latest episode of his Hulu series "A Day in the Life" , which chronicles an entire day (in the life) of notable people. Previous episodes have featured Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis , Das Racist ...

San Diego quintet Through the Roots boasts what is probably the quintessential California sound: breezy, beachy, and freely crossing through any number of laid-back genres. Unsurprisingly, the group's sound is mostly grounded in reggae, but it often comes blended with rock, pop, hip-hop, and what...