Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, who directed the new documentary “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” has shared a remembrance of the subject of his film, Sly Stone. The 82 year-old died ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directed the Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius that premiered at Sundance this year, and now he has penned a moving tribute to his ...

Questlove and Viola Davis have paid tribute to Sly and the Family Stone star Sly Stone following his death. The Roots star Ahmir' Questlove' Thompson, who directed the documentary Sly Lives! "Sly ...

Sly and the Family Stone was inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame in 1993 and honored in 2006 at the Grammy Awards, but Sly released just one album after the early ’80s, “I’m Back!

On July 15, 2025, Living Color ‘s Vernon Reid will pay tribute to Sly Stone at City Winery in New York City with a wine and music pairing commemorating the music of Sly and the Family Stone.

Public Enemy star Chuck D has also paid tribute to Stone. The 64-year-old rapper noted that Questlove, of the hip-hop band Roots, has helped to introduce a new generation of fans to Stone's music.

Meet the Editorial Board NEWSLETTERS Sly Stone and the sound of Black freedom By Renée Graham Globe Columnist,Updated June 12, 2025, 1:55 p.m. Sly Stone in a 1974 performance Getty Images ...

Several musicians have taken to social media to pay tribute to Sly Stone, the iconic musician who led the genre-bending band Sly & the Family Stone in the late ‘60s and 1970s.