Online video site Hulu will live-stream the Dave Matthews Band performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York on June 1. From the DMB web site:

“We are excited to announce that Dave Matthews Band and Hulu are teaming up to present Hulu’s first-ever live concert stream. Beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST on June 1st, Hulu will bring the intimate Beacon Theatre show to fans for free via a live stream at Hulu.com.”

Following the exclusive live stream, Hulu will allow on-demand access to the show, but even as the Internet becomes the main source for recorded video, its real potential lies in live broadcasts, such as the Beacon Theatre performance. Let’s hope the rest of the music industry also embraces the idea.

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In a rather shocking move, hip-hop band The Roots will stop touring at the end of the year to be the new the band on Late Night on NBC when Jimmy Fallon takes over. E Street Band drummer and longtime Late Night bandleader Max Weinberg will go to Los Angeles with Conan O’Brien when he takes over The Tonight Show.

The “announcement” was made by Roots’ drummer ?uestlove during a backstage interview in Chicago. There was a video of the interview on YouTube, but it was promptly removed. I think ?uestlove let the cat out of the bag a little early.

Read a portion of the interview after the break:

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