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The Roots drummer talks about 50 years of "Saturday Night Live" music and the "powerful" performance that nearly drove him to tears.
Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson will be honored with the SummerStage Icon award for his artistic contributions to New York City ...
Rong recommends offering a mix of games. Recent hits at her and Questlove’s parties have been Tetris-adjacent puzzle game ...
Questlove is set to deliver a free DJ set in Austin. The appearance at a downtown club promises an unforgettable night for ...
The Guild of Music Supervisors has announced Questlove as the keynote speaker for its upcoming State of Music in Media ...
Questlove, the accomplished musician, filmmaker and author, most recently of “Hip-Hop Is History,” is no doubt aware that his title cuts more than one way.
Questlove and his father. courtesy Questlove When he was 12, he got to play Radio City Music Hall with his dad's band after their drummer broke his arm in a motorcycle accident.
The Questlove-led all-star mega-medley of hip-hop hits during the Grammy Awards — which featured everyone from Grandmaster Flash and Run-D.M.C. to GloRilla and Lil Uzi Vert — was dazzling ...
The last time Questlove and Will Smith were on the same stage it was controversial, but anyone looking for Smith in the hip-hop tribute produced by Questlove at the Sunday’s Grammy Awards would ...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson may have been in attendance at the 2022 Oscars March 27, but he surely wasn’t “present” when it came to the Will Smith–Chris Rock drama. Rock was slapped by ...
Questlove, whose name is Ahmir K. Thompson, said when he set out to write the book, he wanted to make sure it didn't come across as a "Hip-Hop for Dummies" or a reference book and emphasized that ...
Below, Questlove and Pearson break down several key Summer of Soul sequences that showcase that rhythm, as well as the film’s seamless merging of historical context with show-stopping performances.