While his talent shone brightly, Sly faced the pressure of living up to those expectations, creating a constant conflict ...

Sly Lives!' filmmaker Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson pays tribute to his documentary subject Sly Stone, who died June 9: "Dared To Be Simple In Most Complex Ways" ...

In an emotional tribute, the Sly Lives! director reflects on the funk legend’s impact, lasting influence, and artistry ...

Questlove calls the late Sly Stone, the subject of his doc 'Sly Lives: aka the Burden of Black Genius,' a 'giant' who 'will forever live' in a tribute ...

Questlove, who helmed Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), has paid tribute to the documentary’s subject, Sly Stone, hours after the iconic artist died on Monday. Stone died after a “prolonged ...

Sly Stone, funk pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at the age of 82, following what his family described as “prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.” ...

Funk pioneer Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop music innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has ...

Sly Stone passed away on June 9, 2025, at his home in Granada Hills, Los Angeles. He was 82. According to his representatives ...

Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his ...

In a moving Instagram post, Questlove shared his own obituary of the late, great artist, writing: “Sly Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, left this earth today, but the changes he sparked while here ...

A.‍ ‍‍Sly ‍was ‍given ‍a ‍Jewish ‍star ‍by ‍Rabbi ‍Shlomo ‍Carlbach, ‍when ‍they ‍met ‍in ‍Haight-Ashbury ‍in ‍1967. ‍Sly ...