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Very few SNL cast members stay more than a decade –I can count them on one hand. Of course, the record for the ...
The Roots drummer talks about 50 years of "Saturday Night Live" music and the "powerful" performance that nearly drove him to ...
For decades, the music of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and his band, The Roots, has defied the conventions of hip-hop and soul ...
Questlove’s directorial debut phenomenally frames the original footage in the context of the late ’60s—when Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Kennedys’ deaths marked social ...
Cathy Rong, Questlove's chief of staff, plans semi-regular game nights for the Roots frontman and documentarian. Here are her ...
The Roots delivered a riveting performance at Ravinia, blending jazz, soul, and hip hop into a genre-defining showcase of raw ...
QUESTLOVE: You know, one of the baffling things that even I found out when we interviewed Stephanie, Sly’s assistant, was, she talked about his paralyzing fear of going on stage.
Questlove says he called the documentary SLY LIVES! because he wanted fans to know that the musical trailblazer has been clean for close to a decade and has been doing well. "He has an everyday ...
Questlove talks about his plans for scoring the "E" in EGOT, society's obsession with music docs and weighs in on the Beyonce and Adele Grammy debate.
In the vast, ever-evolving soundscape of hip-hop, few acts have held their ground like The Roots, a cultural institution.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson also teased the project as a new “Questlove Jawn” on his socials for a 2025 release. Earth, Wind & Fire is an iconic soul and R&B group that transcended genre.