• Pandora Names Questlove New Advisor & First-Ever Artist Ambassador

    Pandora has named Questlove as a new strategic advisor and it's first-ever artist ambassador for the brand. In addition to the new titles, The Roots drummer will get his own three-hour show titled Questlove Supreme curated and produced by the artist. The weekly show will feature music from across the globe, plus interviews with people from all of the entertainment industry.

  • Spoon, Questlove, Cold War Kids & More to Craft Custom Tacos for Scholarship Program

    Think there aren't enough breakfast tacos in Los Angeles? Spoon lead singer Britt Daniels agrees, as he's crafted a custom taco for the Tex-Mex brunch restaurant HomeState, which is launching its Band Taco program to raise money for a scholarship fund. Spoon is kicking off the series but a slew of high profile artists are set to follow him including The Roots' Questlove, Cold War Kids, Fitz and the Tantrums and Cherry Glazerr.

  • Grammys 2015: Ed Sheeran Joined By John Mayer, Questlove, Herbie Hancock & ELO, Performs "Thinking Out Loud" & "Mr. Blue Sky" [WATCH]

    Ed Sheeran was the seventh performer tonight at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. He took the stage with Herbie Hancock on keys, John Mayer on lead guitar and Questlove on drums backing him for a rendition of "Thinking Out Loud," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Next, ELO came out for a performance of "Evil Woman" before Sheeran rejoined them for their hit "Mr. Blue Sky."

  • The 13 Songs of D'Angelo's 'Voodoo': Ranked for its 15th Anniversary

    Today, Jan. 25, marks the 15th anniversary of D'Angelo's classic sophomore album, "Voodoo," which combined R&B, funk, soul and hip-hop in such an experimental and masterful way that it came to be seen at the crowning achievement of neo-soul, a movement which also included artists such as Lauryn Hill, The Roots and Erykah Badu. In celebration of this incredible album, here are its 13 songs ranked, from weakest to best.

  • The Roots Perform Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's 'Uptown Funk' as Black Simon & Garfunkel on 'The Tonight Show' [WATCH]

    Black Simon & Garfunkel — aka Questlove and Kirk Douglas of The Roots — stopped by "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" last night, Jan. 14, to turn another contemporary pop tune into a folk ballad, "Billboard" notes. This time around the duo chose the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars collaboration "Uptown Funk," which is dominating the charts. As always, the boys did not disappoint.The hilarious duo sang pieces of each verse, blending the lyrics to make a mellow tune. "This hit / That ice cold / Michelle Pfeiffer / That white gold," they sing in harmony in the clip below. "I'm too hot (hot damn) / Called a police and a fireman / I'm too hot (hot damn) / Make a dragon wanna retire man / Girls hit your hallelujah (whuoo) / 'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to you / Saturday night and we in the spot / Don't believe me just watch."Quest and Douglas then break into their signature "la la la's" before wrapping up the song.

  • Questlove: 'Fear Of Getting Blackballed' Preventing Artists From Creating Protest Songs

    As the country erupts once more in protest over the death of Antonio Brown in Berkeley, Missouri, just two miles from Ferguson and potentially the non-indictment of a Houston police officer in the killing of an unarmed black man, Questlove shares his thoughts on why the music community has remained largely silent on the issue. In an interview with Billboard, Questlove suggested that artists are afraid of "being blackballed and not making a living. " He refers to the example of the Dixie Chicks in 2003 when Natalie Maines told an audience that she was ashamed George Bush was from Texas.
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