Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor ...

Without the late Sam Cooke, there really is no modern R&B. Without his multi-faceted talents as a performer, vocalist, songwriter and behind-the-scenes entrepreneur, it’s difficult to imagine ...

Sometimes there are strange symmetries in death, as in life. The twin passings of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson this week brought that into sharp relief.

Juneteenth is not just a day off of school and work — it's a holiday with profound historical significance. Juneteenth commemorates the day slaves in Texas learned they were free —June 19,1865, two ...

Brian Wilson and Sly Stone were musical innovators whose public reputations diverged drastically towards the end of their ...

Based in San Francisco, Sly and the Family Stone was responsible for some of the biggest anthems of the late ’60s and early ...

Brian Wilson was never comfortable onstage and that only underscored the fragile beauty of the Beach Boys' most memorable ...

Wilson, who started with surf music but soared to symphonic heights, created beauty in songs that ranged from “Surfin’ U.S.A’ ...

But what they created in their primes served as inspiration for legions of artists to come.

Along with his Family Stone, funk and soul pioneer Sly Stone made joyful music with a social message that’s still vital today ...

People" to "Dance to the Music," these are Sly & the Family Stone's best songs and greatest hits, a tribute to the legacy of Sly Stone.

In tribute to Sly Stone, who has sadly passed away aged 82, MOJO salutes the thaumaturge of funk, soul and rock with a ...