Though Sly was the group’s mastermind, Freddie Stone was a world-class guitarist whose dynamic funk licks added hooks and percussive cross-rhythms. Jimi Hendrix borrowed the riff from this song ...

The alienation of success — particularly as it relates to Black artists — is one of the themes Questlove explores in his new documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). The film focuses ...

February 12, 2025 • Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy ... the first domino in a long list of people that will self-sabotage." ...

(aka The Burden of Black Genius), a film that bursts with the beats, melodies, and virtuosic creativity of Sylvester Stewart, stage name Sly Stone ... every part of the song hooky,” Nile ...

But pay attention to the movie’s title, as well as the “a.k.a.” that follows it. Sly Lives! — that exclamation point is earned — knows it doesn’t need to sell you on dancin’ to the ...

How’s this for a hot 45? In 1969, Sly and the Family Stone released the song “Stand!” as an A-side. On the B-side: “I Want to Take You Higher.” A and B are considered two of the greatest ...

Bill Condon’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ musical, Questlove’s Sly Stone documentary ... When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.

The film focuses on Sly Stone, a funk musician who headed up Sly ... Sly basically considered "Dance to the Music" his sell-out song. Sly had released this really intelligent debut album called ...