Vid clip: On the 25th anniversary of The Roots, Questlove recounts their start
“We were just two friends with some drumsticks and buckets, set up on the corner of South Street to make date night money. What’d we make, like $60?”
Posts tagged with Questlove
| What | Dance party master Lee Jones is back for a 14th year of Sunday afternoon jams. He knew the Roots frontman before fame and Fallon, so of course Quest is staying around post-Picnic to spin for the season opener on a South Philly rooftop. All ages, rain or shine. |
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| Where | Bok Bar at 1901 S. 9th St. 19148 |
| When | June 4, 2017 at 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
| How much | $10 |
The 2017 Black Music Map: 21 more locations that changed Philly music
Another look at the places in our city that have shaped popular music in America.
Tonight Questlove and Terry Gross talk Prince, funerals and food
Ahmir Thompson, frontman for the Roots and leader of the Tonight Show’s house band, is much more than a musician — as his new book, “something to food about,” proves.
The Roots will not headline Philly’s July 4th concert
The change raises questions about whether the concert can maintain it’s A-list of talent — in 2014, Ed Sheeran performed a set, likely attributable to Questlove and company’s presence in the lineup.
A music tour for Black History Month: 25 places that landed Philly on the map
From Paul Robeson to the roots of Questlove’s family tree, the locations where some of the biggest stars made their mark.
