The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his ...

What is Black genius?” It’s a slightly sideways question that results in some blank looks, but the filmmaker’s point is this: ...

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the influential Sly and the Family Stone front man. It also probes a ...

The Grammy Award–winning bandleader for The Roots spoke with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about his film on the funk musician who led Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and '70s.

But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths about the challenges of stardom (especially for Black artists) that may have ...

The documentary features notable guests such as Andre 3000, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rogers, Clive Davis, amongst others along with Sly & The Family Stone band members Jerry Martini, Greg Errico, Larry ...

Sly Lives!' director 'Questlove' shines a spotlight on the genius of Sly Stone and how he influenced a generation of artists ...

The video showcases the band's meteoric rise ... producers on the film. Family Stone members Jerry Martini, Larry Graham Jr. and Greg Errico are featured in Sly Lives!, alongside Andre 3000 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — February is Black History Month and the National Museum of African American Music has an invitation to share. It's called Sly Lives: The Burden of a Black Genius and tells ...

was so much more than a novelty (though on that score it was revolutionary), because when you listened to Sly and the Family Stone you could hear the radically diverse sensibilities of the band ...