Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Oscar-winning producer Joseph Patel discuss "Sly Lives!" Six New States Now Able to ...

The drummer and record producer discusses his documentary on Sly Stewart of Sly and the Family Stone, exploring the rise, ...

But in 1983, following a struggle with drug and alcohol abuse, Sly Stone went into permanent retirement, and the band disbanded. For decades, music lovers wondered what happened to Sly.

Sly and the Family Stone rip through a rendition of Otis Redding’s “I Can’t Turn You Loose” in the latest offering from the upcoming album, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967.

We're joined by music historian and professor Rickey Vincent to talk about the legacy of Sly Stone. He talks to us about what made the funk icon so special and why there'll never be another like Sly ...

Sly shot to prominence in the music industry in 1968 alongside his band Sly and the Family Stone with their hit “Dance to the Music,” which landed in the top 10 on both the pop and R&B charts.

3 min read "Sly's innovative spirit foreshadowed much of what would come in hip-hop," Questlove writes in a new essay for Rolling Stone - Credit: Ron Pownall/Getty Images ...

Sly Stone, the legendary multi-instrumentalist who led the groundbreaking hit-machine Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at 82, his family reported, “after a prolonged battle with COPD and ...

Sly & the Family Stone on “The Midnight Special.” Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images “He challenged people’s perception of normalcy,” Mr. Williams wrote in The New York Times.

Meet the Editorial Board NEWSLETTERS Sly Stone and the sound of Black freedom By Renée Graham Globe Columnist,Updated June 12, 2025, 1:55 p.m. Sly Stone in a 1974 performance Getty Images ...

Nile Rodgers, the legendary producer and Chic bandleader, worshiped Sly Stone long before he became friends with the funk pioneer, who passed away at 82 on Monday, June 9.

Sly Stone Born Sylvester Stewart in 1943, he became "Sly" when a classmate misspelled his first name on the chalkboard. A gifted musician, by four he was singing on stage.