Sly & The Family Sone was one of the first self-contained, multi-gender, interracial, genre-fluid bands to ever top the ...

Sly Stone is survived by his three children: Sylvester Jr., Sylvette, and Novena Carmel. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Sly Stone, Texas native and legendary soul ...

A snippet of music history will hit the shelves on July 18 with the new Sly & The Family Stone album The First Family: Live ...

"In terms of impact and the kind of shift they created, there isn’t a greater American band," said Vernon Reid of Sly and the Family Stone.

Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight and became ...

Sly Stone, whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s , has died. He was 82 Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, had been in poor health in recent years.

Funk musician Sly Stone died last night at the age of 82, after a long struggle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and other underlying health issues, according to a statement released by ...

Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop and funk music innovator, has died.He was 82. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and ...

As we remember Stone's trailblazing career and his immense contributions to music, let's look back at five of the best Sly and the Family Stone songs.

Sly Stone, influential leader of Sly and the Family Stone who revolutionized funk, soul, R&B, rock and psychedelic music, has died at 82 after battling COPD and other health issues.

In 2025, Questlove released the documentary “Sly Lives!(aka The Burden of Black Genius).” American musician Sly Stone poses for a portrait backstage prior to his concert and wedding, to Kathy ...

Stone’s drug use and other problems forced Sly and the Family Stone to split up for good in 1983. Getty Images “I like my small camper,” the funk legend said 14 years before his death.