Star-studded Roots Picnic goes virtual to feed your soul and spirit

Cosmo Jarvis is an English actor that has yet to fully break out in a big way, despite appearing in a number of high-profile projects such as “Peaky Blinders,” “Annihilation,” and the acclaimed drama, “Farming.” But perhaps all he needs is to star opposite Barry Keoghan in the upcoming “The Shadow of Violence” to attract the attention of film fans around the world? Continue reading ‘The Shadow Of Violence’ Trailer: Barry Keoghan & Cosmo Jarvis Star In This Crime Drama From Last Year’s TIFF at

The Grammy Museum announced on Wednesday (July 8) that it's partnering with Grammy U and First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative to launch a new Mentorship Monday program.

Ringo Starr has marked his 80th birthday with a livestream featuring a series of appearances from some of his famous friends.The Beatles drummer is known for marking each birthday with a charity event in Hollywood, but coronavirus meant that he was forced to stage it from home for the first time.With Starr leading proceedings from his drum kit, the event saw cameos from the likes of Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow and Elvis Costello – who all performed a selection of Beatles covers.After

Willie Nelson's annual Fourth of July Picnic is going ahead this year, but to reduce concerns about the coronavirus the event will be virtual. Fans can tune in to the nearly 50-year-old music bash Saturday via luck.stream and williepicnic.com.

Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July Picnic is going virtual this year over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Fans can tune in to the nearly 50-year-old music bash Saturday via luck.stream and williepicnic.com.Tickets for the picnic are on sale at williepicnic.com.

Michelle Obama recently said to the nation, «and it couldn't be more important that everybody makes their voice be heard this time around.»As usual, she's right.

Connie Orlando, BET’s evp of specials, music programming & music strategy. “What would an award show look like if we had to produce it during the pandemic?”Turns out, they had to do just that.

virtual festival on Saturday (June 27), the former first lady joined The Roots' Questlove and Black Thought on a split screen to urge voter registration for the upcoming election in November."These past few months have been pretty heavy for just about everyone, and the truth is we still have our work cut out for us in the weeks and months ahead," Obama said.

The iconic Roots Picnic looked a little different this year. The annual event went digital in 2020, and served as a collaboration with When We All Vote, the voting rights organization headed by Michelle Obama.

SZA took "Normal Girl" out to nature for this year's Roots Picnic.The singer delivered a fresh, soothing vocal performance of the CTRL track outdoors for Saturday night's (June 27) event.Surrounded by trees and accompanied by just a guitarist, SZA crooned about what it might be like to be the "type of girl you wanna take home to mama" and the "type of girl my daddy, he'd be proud of."SZA was part of a packed lineup for the virtual rendition of the Roots Picnic, which kicked off with Michelle

Michelle Obama is urging people to vote. The former first lady, in partnership with her nonprofit organization When We All Vote, teamed up with The Roots to participate in the 13th Annual Roots Picnic on Saturday.

H.E.R. brought a two-song medley live from a socially distant studio session to this year's Roots Picnic.The Roots' annual Roots Picnic went virtual this year, kicking off Saturday night (June 27) with Michelle Obama encouraging viewers to take action and vote in this year's elections, and then launching into a series of virtual music performances.H.E.R.

When We All Vote for the event.The June 27 show--executive produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), the Roots' Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS)--will be hosted by Quest, Black Thought and Obama, with sets from The Roots, H.E.R., Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, SZA, Kirk Franklin, Snoh Aalegra, Earthgang, G Herbo, Polo G, D Nice and Musiq Soulchild (backed by The Roots).Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Paul, Tom Hanks, Liza Koshy, Kerry Washington,

47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are bringing a whole lot of TV star power to this year's virtual show. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences revealed this year's slate of presenters and the full list of the categories that will be awarded on air.Among the many stars who will join the show's previously announced hosts — 's Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, Eve, Carrie Ann Inaba and Marie Osmond — is ET's Kevin Frazier.

Michelle Obama urges youth to make their voices heard not just in the streets but at voting booths.

Next week's All In WA: A Concert For COVID-19 Relief benefit show has added a big slate of additional artists to the June 24 virtual concert, which will raise money for statewide COVID-19 relief.

Hip-hop stars The Roots are taking their annual music festival, Roots Picnic, online and turning it into a voter registration drive with the help of former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama.Frontman Questlove, otherwise known as Ahmir Khalib Thompson, and his bandmates had to postpone the summer event in their hometown of Philadelphia due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Roots are taking their Roots Picnic online this year, and they're teaming up with former First Lady Michelle Obama to give the event an extra boost. The 13th annual Roots Picnic will go virtual on June 27 on YouTube in partnership with Obama's national, nonpartisan nonprofit When We All Vote.