The patio of the storied Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel was packed to the brim with Hollywood stars on the night before the Oscars. Award nominees at the annual Chanel and Charles Finch dinner ...

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 ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s evolution from musician and DJ to podcaster and award-winning filmmaker has been remarkable. His ...

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.

Tributes from the music industry have poured in for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly With His ...

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

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

Questlove speaks on Sly Stone and Black genius more broadly, Ke Huy Quan tells us about his new film “Love Hurts,” and Jason ...

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

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health. Questlove's new film probes 'The Burden of Black ...

After earning a 2022 Oscar for Best Documentary Film with his directorial debut, ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’, Philadelphia native Ahmir “Questlove” ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson follows up his Summer of Soul documentary with this electric look back at the dramatic rise and fall of Sly and the Family Stone. In telling the story of the enigmatic ...