Joseph Patel on honoring Sly Stone in ‘Sly Lives!' The Oscar-winning producer shares how he and Questlove created a powerful ...

Producer Michael Nash wanted to do something special to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sound Summit, the annual rock festival on Mount Tamalpais.

Sly & The Family Stone got the coveted call to be featured performers on The Ed Sullivan Show in December 1968. Following Sly’s invocation, “Don’t ...

Sylvester “Sly” Stewart and his bride Kathy Silva, right, are congratulated during their wedding ceremony at a rock concert by Sly and the Family Stone at New York’s Madison Square Garden on ...

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.

Sly Stone, the groundbreaking funk and psych-rock pioneer who led the iconic Sly and the Family Stone group in the 1960s into the early 1980s, died Monday (June 9), according to a statement from ...

Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Oscar-winning producer Joseph Patel discuss "Sly Lives!" 'Played by Putin': 'Narcissist' Trump draws scathing mockery during meeting with Russian president ...

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 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.

This week on the Joy Beat, we’re remembering Sly through someone who has felt that joy firsthand: Nephtaliem McCrary. He performs under the name “Nephrok,” and is one of many playing tribute to Sly ...

This week’s Indiecast opens with a tribute to two fallen icons, Brian Wilson and Sly Stone, who both passed away at the age of 82 within a few days of one another.

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 ...