Sly Stone, frontman of the influential funk band Sly and the Family Stone, has passed away. He was 82. Stone’s family announced the iconic musician’s passing on Monday, June 9, via a statement ...

Sly Stone died on Monday, June 9 at the age of 82, his family announced. The musician was best known as the leader of Sly and the Family Stone, the influential psychedelic soul and funk band that ...

Sly and the Family Stone was formed in 1966, and the band quickly made its way up the charts in the winter of 1968 with "Dance To the Music," which was later chosen for the Grammy Hall Of Fame ...

Sly Stone, the visionary multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter who led Sly and the Family Stone – in doing so helping to pioneer what would come to be known as funk music – has died at ...

Just last week, a Sly & the Family Stone live album recorded in 1967 but left in a vault for decades, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral, was announced for release on July 18.

Sly Stone, a funk pioneer whose influence and impact as leader of the musical group Sly and the Family Stone was as enduring as his career was brief, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 82.

Sly Stone, influential leader of Sly and the Family Stone who revolutionized funk, soul, R&B, rock and psychedelic music, has died at 82 after battling COPD and other health issues.

Sly Stone, the legendary singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who led Sly and the Family Stone and made an indelible mark on music history, has died at 82.

FILE – Sly Stone from the group Sly and the Family Stone performs at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) By Associated Press ...

Sly and the Family Stone didn’t have an easy task in front of them when they stepped onstage at Woodstock. It was 3:30 AM, several hours past their scheduled start time, the grounds were soaked ...

Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop and funk music innovator, has died.He was 82. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and ...

In the wake of Sly Stone’s death at age 82, Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid made the case for why Sly and the Family Stone deserve a place at the top of the canon of American bands. Here it ...