Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots drummer, DJ, documentary filmmaker, author, podcast host, and The Tonight ...

His extraordinary musical gifts were apparent early on. After a teaser opening that poses one of the film’s central questions ...

Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People” debuts at No. 7 on Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart, thanks to renewed ...

Sly Stone's daughter Phunne recalls imitating her dad using chalk instead of cocaine as a child in the new documentary Sly ...

In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ...

Special to The OBSERVER - Questlove’s new documentary “Sly Lives!” explores the life and music of Sly Stone, the groundbreaking, wildly enigmatic artist who shaped the sound of funk and soul.

One of the performers at that festival and spotlighted in that film was the band, Sly and the Family Stone. Much like the Harlem Cultural Festival, there is a lot of African American history that ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease ...

In the beginning it was all about the music. Then it became all about other things,” says a former band member.

Questlove’s latest documentary explores the rise and fall of Sly Stone and the challenges of being a Black artist.

With "Sly Lives!" Thompson continues his mission of preserving this influence, highlighting Black musical genius, and ensuring that the legacy of Sly Stone is understood as an essential piece of ...