As an endlessly curious person, Questlove has a tendency to switch into something his friends have affectionately dubbed “journalist mode.” When this happens, Questlove says, it’s usually with a peer ...

The filmmaker also talks about how he painstakingly captured half a century of ‘Saturday Night Live’ singing performances in directing his new doc. By Ethan Millman Music Editor If there’s a word that ...

Questlove promised himself he would not become a meme during his appearance on "Hot Ones," but he provided the internet plenty of fodder as he struggled through the spicier sauces. The drummer and a ...

Raekwon reflects on legacy, ownership and why he believes Wu-Tang’s impact on the rap game deserves more recognition. 1 hour ago The chat was lighthearted, nostalgic, educational, and chock full of ...

Questlove talks to IndieWire about "Ladies and Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music," the NBC documentary he co-directed airing January 27 on NBC. Making a documentary about the last 50 years of “SNL” ...

Director Questlove and producer Joseph Patel tell IndieWire about creating a balance between music nerdom and the life of Sly Stone in their documentary. So “Sly Lives!” is a few different things at ...

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, including ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson attends the premiere of “Sly Lives!” during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at the Library Center Theatre in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Charles ...

The great rock-funk-soul band Sly and the Family Stone didn’t just make hits in the 1960s and ‘70s, they made “culture-changing hits,” in the words of no less a figure than record mogul Clive Davis.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Questlove said his upcoming documentary “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” serves as an “intervention cry” to the music ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. It's become a new FRESH AIR holiday tradition to invite musicians we love to play some of their favorite Christmas songs. It started two years ago when Ahmir ...