Questlove and D'Angelo joined forces to make one of soul's most iconic records, 'Voodoo'. But it came at the cost of The Roots' live show.
In a few short years, Questlove has established himself as the leading chronicler of modern Black music. The Roots drummer released Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be ...
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson has worked with, played behind, musically directed, and collaborated with the most brilliant Black music talents of several generations as the bandleader of the ...
“First time I’d seen it, I had to schedule a 3 a.m. appointment with my therapist. I busted an eye vessel [crying]. I took a ...
PHILADELPHIA — Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots drummer, DJ, documentary filmmaker, author ...
"Even though my experience with Summer of Soul was one of the most magical, transformative moments of my life ... there's a fear of winning, because if you're too successful then you're singled ...
"Nobody won the war," The Roots drummer proclaimed of the ongoing beef Njera Perkins was a digital news writer at PEOPLE. She worked at PEOPLE in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR ...
Questlove shared candid photos of the celebrities playing UNO, eating cereal and other snacks and having fun mingling Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...
SLY LIVES! (AKA THE BURDEN OF BLACK GENIUS) - SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic ...
In his new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove delves into the genius and torments of Sly Stone — and uses that story as window into many other artists’ lives ...
Even Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson struggles with imposter syndrome. The Grammy Award-winning bandleader for The Roots says the feeling was particularly acute in 2021, when his documentary Summer of Soul ...