Questlove on the Odd Way a Song by the Police Helped Him Find His African Roots
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Fascinating new book Music Is History weaves drummer’s personal background with American history year by year
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‘Summer of Soul’: See First Trailer for Questlove’s Film About Lost 1969 Fest
Posted in: Movie NewsRoots drummer’s award-winning directorial debut on 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival arrives July 2nd
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Questlove to Publish New Book ‘Music Is History’
Posted in: Music News“Here we’ll look at the last 50 years of America through the prism of music, and the last 50 years of music through the prism of history,” Roots drummer says
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Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ Documentary Gets July Release Date
Posted in: Music NewsFilm features previously unseen footage of Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, and more performing at “Black Woodstock” festival in 1969
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Questlove to Direct New Sly Stone Documentary
Posted in: Music NewsProject will follow drummer’s critically acclaimed directorial debut, Summer of Soul
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How Odd Future’s Jimmy Fallon Debut Brought Tumblr Energy To The Mainstream
Posted in: Music FeaturesQuestlove and Fallon recall the unforgettable 2011 late-night TV debut by the L.A. rap rebels
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Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’ Drum Break: 9 Takes on Music’s Most Iconic Fill
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrom a live version featuring Collins’ son Nic to a nonsensical video of a deer tripping over a slide, here’s a primer on the many ways the drummer’s indelible lead-in has been heard over the years
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Questlove’s ‘Black Woodstock’ Doc to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
Posted in: Music NewsFilms on Rita Moreno, Sparks also set to debut at next year’s virtual event
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Jurnee Smollett, Questlove Detail Harrowing Police Encounter
Posted in: Culture News“We made it out alive – that’s better than a lot of people in this situation,” Smollett says about 2008 encounter on Questlove Supreme
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Dave Chappelle Recruited Erykah Badu, Questlove for July 4th Show
Posted in: Music NewsCommon, Talib Kweli, Michelle Wolf, Tiffany Haddish, Michael Che, Jon Hamm also appeared at comedian’s holiday event
