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At a raucous show in King of Prussia, Adam Weiner said he had received threatening messages since the band’s July show in ...
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The First Family: Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967 shows Sly and the Family Stone as a killer soul band on the cusp of developing the pungently progressive style that would make them one of ...
On July 15, 2025, Living Color‘s Vernon Reid will pay tribute to Sly Stone at City Winery in New York City with a wine and music pairing commemorating the music of Sly and the Family Stone. Sly ...
Sly Stone died last month at the age of 82. Sly founded and sang with the funk act Sly and the Family Stone, one of the biggest and most consequential funk bands in the history of modern music.
Sly & The Family Stone cover Otis Redding in latest release from the band's first-ever recordings "I Can't Turn You Loose" is among the earliest known live recordings of the band.
Just a week before Sly Stone‘s death last month, it was announced that the earliest known Sly and The Family Stone recording would be released as a live album titled The First Family: Live at ...
June saw the loss of several influential figures in music, sports, and beyond.
The death of Sly Stone, real name Sylvester Stewart, on June 9 triggered memories of the crazy, off-the-wall show he and his band the Family Stone played on Sunday, July 11, 1971, in Hunlock’s ...
Beyond Sly and the Family Stone as individuals, Questlove deep dives into the group’s biggest hits. During the ‘60s, Sly’s music did not play it safe like the soft ballads of Motown.
June 2025 will be remembered for what it took away: two of American music's most visionary architects, Brian Wilson and Sly Stone.
Sly Stone revolutionized music production by transforming the studio into a compositional tool, using overdubs, drum machines, and tape loops to craft deeply personal and experimental tracks like ...