Sylvester Stewart, better known to the world as Sly Stone, is in the latter category. In late 1967, Sly and his band, the Family Stone, released the thunderous single “Dance to the Music ...

Phunne Stone opens up about her relationship with her dad in the new documentary 'Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)' Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE.

In November 1987, someone in Sly Stone’s camp thought it would be a grand idea to book a two-night stand at the Las Palmas Theatre in Hollywood. The erstwhile superstar, who had notched multiple ...

The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his brilliant career and crushing addiction. By Rob Tannenbaum In Sly & the ...

Stone's daughter says in a new Hulu documentary that all he wanted for his birthday was a "big pizza with all of the toppings" Mark Weiss/Getty After decades of dealing with drug addiction ...

It's been 55 years since Sly and the Family Stone released their first hit, the psychedelic dancefloor stomper "Dance to the Music." Since then, Sly Stone, the group's leader and frontman ...

“Life” followed on its heels, the invitation to dance now implicit in the band’s magpie fusion of funk and psychedelia. Mr. Stone’s next imperative was the more politically engaged “Stand!

André 3000, D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, and more speak on the 'Black genius' that is Sly Stone. Questlove can be seen asking André 3000 if he believes in the concept of “Black genius” before quick ...