F ifty-five summers ago, a riot broke out in Chicago’s Grant Park, where Sly and the Family Stone was booked to play a ...

His songs, for generations of listeners, provided community, solace, and a sense of understanding.

Sometimes there are strange symmetries in death, as in life. The twin passings of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson this week brought that into sharp relief.

Here are eight standout moments from the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction.

Gracie Abrams, Garth Brooks and George Clinton performed at the Songwriters Hall of Fame show; Beach Boy Mike Love paid brief ...

Sly Stone, who created visionary psychedelic rock, soul and pop that helped integrate popular music and captured harsh social ...

You can hear Sly Stone's influence in tracks by 2Pac, A Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul --sampling classics like "Sing a ...

With his diverse band and a jaw-dropping list of musical inspirations, Family Stone frontman changed the face of modern music ...

Sly & The Family Stone's "Family Affair" saw a splintering band reach the highest heights of pop music one last time.

Today, millions of musicians record and splice tracks from their bedrooms, closets and garages. Half a century ago, the funk pioneer revolutionized home recording.

Singer Brian Wilson died at the age of 82. Wilson was a co-founder of the Beach Boys and was widely credited with inventing pop music as the chief songwriter of the group.