A new documentary about Sly Stone reinforces his influence on a half-century of popular music and contextualises him in what ...

The great rock-funk-soul band Sly and the Family Stone didn’t just make hits in the 1960s and ‘70s, they made “culture-changing hits,” in the words of no less a figure than record mogul Clive Davis.

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson had a tall order to one-up himself after he and producer Joseph Patel won the Best Documentary ...

composer and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone? That question underpins the Emmy-contending documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), directed by Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove ...

But the impact of Stone and his group is restored and ... So, that’s pretty much the 10 trillion-dollar question." The documentary opens with Sly being interviewed, decades ago, by a young ...

It explores the brilliant and groundbreaking musician Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone ... Click to read Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety preview issue ...

The film — according to the few who’ve seen a rough cut — built a layered portrait of Prince’s immense genius and ...

This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Lakeside, Sister Sledge, Donna Summer, Heatwave, Cameo, ...