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 ...

Amir "Questlove" Thompson tells the story of Slyvester 'Sly Stone" Stewart in the documentary "Sly Lives! aka the Question of ...

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The film Flow, a Pete Seeger album, Deal or No Deal Island, and the documentary Sly Lives!

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

There’s only one Hackman, and now he’s gone. Growing up in the age of the brawny action star, as I did, Hackman’s success as ...

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.

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

Using Sly Stone as his subject, Questlove investigates the idea of Black genius and the expectations that come with it in 'Sly Lives!'.

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

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

At a time when the political winds are blowing back against institutional D.E.I. efforts, a new music documentary inadvertently makes the strongest possible case for workplace diversity.