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Questlove on Sly Stone: ‘His Artistry Came With a Burden’
Questlove, director of the Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives, looks back at the late artist's genius and pain in a new essay ...
AFRO American Newspapers2d
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly Stone, the visionary frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died at age 82 on June 9, 2025, after a groundbreaking career that revolutionized popular music with its blend of funk, soul, rock, and ...
Sly Stone, of the iconic band Sly and the Family Stone, dead at age 82
Sly Stone, the iconic frontman of the band Sly and the Family Stone, and an influential figure in funk, soul and rock, has ...
Mankato Free Press4d
Musical revolutionaries depart in the same week
Sometimes there are strange symmetries in death, as in life. The twin passings of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson this week ...
Musical revolutionaries Sly Stone and Brian Wilson leave life’s stage nearly simultaneously
Sometimes there are strange symmetries in death, as in life. The twin passings of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson this week ...
RTÉ Ireland4d
Sly Stone: influential funk pioneer who embodied the contradictions at the heart of American life
There's immense variety in popular music careers, even beyond the extremes of one-hit wonders and the long-haulers touring ...
Precinct Reporter4d
Legendary Funk Pioneer Sly Stone Dies at 82
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Sr Natl Correspondent ...
Dos revolucionarios musicales, Sly Stone y Brian Wilson, dejan el escenario casi simultáneamente
Por DAVID BAUDERA veces hay simetrías extrañas en la muerte, como en la vida. Los fallecimientos de Sly Stone y Brian Wilson ...
Woodstock’s real standout performance: ‘No one was as exciting as them’
Woodstock is often remembered as a rock concert celebrating peace, love and music. But one of the best parts of the original ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution5d
Bob Dylan, Carole King, Keith Richards and more celebs react to the death of Brian Wilson
Notable reaction to the death of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson at age 82. "Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest ...