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Questlove calls the late Sly Stone, the subject of his doc 'Sly Lives: aka the Burden of Black Genius,' a 'giant' who 'will forever live' in a tribute ...
The drummer-producer and documentarian explains why that theme was central to his film on the funk band Sly and the Family Stone.
Brian Wilson and Sly Stone were musical innovators whose public reputations diverged drastically toward the end of their ...
Sly Stone, funk pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at the age of 82, following what his family described as “prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.” ...
Questlove, who helmed Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), has paid tribute to the documentary’s subject, Sly Stone, ...
With his diverse band and a jaw-dropping list of musical inspirations, Family Stone frontman changed the face of modern music ...
Sly Stone died Monday after "a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues," according to a family statement.
With his band Sly and the Family Stone (which included Freddie), he would go on to change the face of funk music through ...
The greatest artists take from all that came before them and create a language all their own. And during his transcendent ...
In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the overwhelming pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. Originally broadcast Feb. 10, 2025 ...
Funk pioneer Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop music innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has ...
People" to "Dance to the Music," these are Sly & the Family Stone's best songs and greatest hits, a tribute to the legacy of ...