The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his ...

The Grammy Award–winning bandleader for The Roots spoke with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about his film on the funk musician who led Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and '70s.

Profile of the man behind Sly and the Family Stone gives you plenty of evidence that he's one of the most important musicians ever - and a lot more ...

"Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)" unpacks the complicated legacy of Sly Stone. It premiered at Sundance, and hits ...

Questlove rounded up an A-list group of Black musical talent to share their praises of the "Black genius" Sly Stone in the new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). The new film ...

who break down what’s working and why in Sly and the Family Stone’s biggest hit songs. The worst thing that you can say about “Sly Lives!” is that you might wish it were longer ...

By Gil Kaufman The gripping story of 1960s/early 70s musical supernova Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly Stone, will unfold in the upcoming musical doc Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black ...

The film tells the story of Sly & The Family Stone's rise and fall, and examines the difficulties facing successful Black artists in America ...