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 ...

The Sly Cooper movie was set to adapt Sucker Punch Production’s first installment of the series with Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus. Announced in 2014 through a teaser trailer and ...

Questlove’s (“Summer of Soul”) latest directorial work successfully breaks out of this mold, telling the story of Sly Stone (leader of the influential Sly and The Family Stone). While Sly was unable ...

UCR recently spoke with producer Joseph Patel, who also worked with Questlove on Summer of Soul, about Sly Lives! and why Stone's story matters. At the beginning of the film, Questlove ...

At age 81, Sly Stone is having a long overdue and sorely deserved moment. 2023 saw the release of the reclusive musical titan’s memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), a book released ...

Even with that weighty theme, “Sly Lives” is one of the most engaging and far-reaching music documentaries this writer has seen, and taken as a whole, it may be the best. The broader theme may ...

The Sly & the Family Stone leader has died at 82. Here’s what to know about his brilliant career and crushing addiction. By Rob Tannenbaum In Sly & the Family Stone’s prime, from 1968 to 1973 ...

Logline: An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone — the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone — captures the band’s rise, reign ...

At the beginning of “Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius)”, revered drummer turned documentary filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson asks a handful of celebrity interview subjects if ...