The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his ...
Andre 3000 discussed Sly Stone’s influence on OutKast’s 'Stankonia' in a clip from the 'Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black ...
Questlove’s follow-up to "Summer of Soul" is a darker film that explores the question through the famous frontman of Sly & ...
"Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)" unpacks the complicated legacy of Sly Stone. It premiered at Sundance, and hits ...
The highly anticipated follow-up to Summer of Soul, Questlove‘s Oscar-winning documentary, is coming to Hulu. Sly Lives! (aka ...
But one performance in the documentary about 1969's Harlem Cultural Festival was singularly captivating: that of multiracial ...
What is Black genius?” It’s a slightly sideways question that results in some blank looks, but the filmmaker’s point is this: ...
According to a press release, the doc “examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking ... dubbed “the Black Woodstock”) has long been in the works.
The film tells the story of Sly & The Family Stone's rise and fall, and examines the difficulties facing successful Black artists in America ...
Thompson’s knack for cinematic pacing, compositions, and arrangement puts “Sly Lives!” over the top, especially during his loving interview segments with the Family Stone band members.
Sly and the Family Stone’s first album, “A Whole New Thing,” was too ... The group’s performance of that song at Woodstock catapulted them into the stratosphere, and one paradox of the performance is ...
Questlove rounded up musical talent to share praises on Sly Stone in the new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).