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 ...

Sly Stone makes a rare appearance performing his song "If you want me to stay" with his daughter Phunne Stone and The Family Stone during Hippiefest 2015 at Count Basie Theater on August 23 ...

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." ...

The gripping story of 1960s/early 70s musical supernova Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly Stone, will unfold in ... as attested to by the film’s A-list line-up of talking heads.

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 rock ...

Stone's daughter says in a new Hulu documentary that all he wanted for his birthday was a "big pizza with all of the toppings" Mark Weiss/Getty After decades of dealing with drug addiction ...

André 3000, D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, and more speak on the 'Black genius' that is Sly Stone. Questlove can be seen asking André 3000 if he believes in the concept of “Black genius” before quick ...

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 ...