Sly Stone’s daughter, Phunne Stone, recalled what it was like growing up with the funk artist in a new documentary titled “Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius).” Read More ...
His latest triumph, "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)," reunites him with collaborator Questlove to explore not just the meteoric rise of Sly ...
One critic said the group was too hot and Black to be rock, too positive to be the Blues, and too wild to be Soul. Sly's ...
Dir. Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. At the beginning of Sly Lives!, director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson asks his i ...
Questlove's second documentary, SLY LIVES!, is a bit formulaic, but the love for Sly and the Family Stone's music elevates ...
Sly Stone’s daughter Phunne admitted she snorted lines of chalk as a child in an attempt to mimic her famous father. Phunne ...
Legendary funk musician Sly Stone's daughter, Phunne Stone, revealed in Hulu's documentary ‘Sly Lives’ that she once snorted ...
Questlove’s new documentary aims to dissect the forward-looking brilliance of Sly Stone and his band, but mostly it traces their downward arc.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black ...
Midway through Black History Month, it’s worth noting the relative brevity of Black film history—the very first major-studio feature to be directed by an African-American didn’t come along until 1969, ...
In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will be ... the first domino in a long list of people that will self-sabotage." ...
This year's Sundance Film Festival presented a host of celebrities whose legacies continue to garner attention and maintain a grip on the collective consciousness.