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?uestlove To Teach NYU Class, College To Get 1000 Times Cooler
posted: October 17, 2012
If there were anything to make you want to go back to college again “ besides the socially acceptable binge drinking, sleeping until noon, and wearing sweatpants to dinner “ it would probably be taking a class…
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?uestlove Annonuces Relaunch Of Okayplayer Imprint
posted: August 15, 2012
?uestlove is injecting some swagger back into the music industry. The Roots drummer, social media gadfly, and music bon vivant born Ahmir Khalib Thompson announced the return of Okayplayer Records in an exclusive feature with Billboard…
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Dave Matthews Band Debut Four New Songs From 'Away From The World,' Announce Release Date And Tracklist
posted: June 27, 2012
Back in February we covered how Twitter and Facebook had proved that the Dave Matthews Band and Steve Lillywhite were back in the studio for the first time since 2000’s failed Lillywhite Sessions. Five months later, Steve Lillywhite…
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For Amy Winehouse, Love — and Life — Was a Losing Game
posted: July 24, 2011
When I first heard the news about Amy Winehouse‘s passing (on Twitter, naturally), the comment that stood out most was one by Winehouse herself in an interview that the singer had done a few years…
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BPL Vs. The Roots
posted: July 23, 2011
Hey guys! In this new, weekly feature on OurStage we’ll be shining a spotlight on one of our own OurStage artists and comparing them to a nationally recognized artist that you might be more familiar…
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Kickstart OurHeart: The Greenest Appleseed Collective
posted: May 27, 2011
To many people, the green movement was a short-lived fad and, eventually, a flop. Fortunately, there are still those committed to the cause including bands like Pearl Jam, The Roots and Green Day. Of course,…
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