Questlove delves into the genius and torments of Sly Stone — and uses that story as window into many other artists’ lives, ...

Sly Stone, a true musical innovator, is often overlooked as one of the greatest artists of the 21st century. Without Sly ...

By Tracey Thorn The other night Ben and I watched the new Sly Stone documentary, Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius). Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, it’s an exploration and ...

Neal Francis sent me a thoughtful note a few days after our SPIN interview. It was like getting a response to a fan letter ...

This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was a celebration of the life and legacy of the late great D'Wayne Wiggins!

In this Slate Plus episode, Anna talks about the trailblazing psychedelic funk band Sly and the Family Stone with Joseph Patel, producer for the new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black ...

These rock musicians from the 1960s got a taste of fame, and then promptly disappeared. Let's learn more about what happened ...

This Netflix series is a veritable pageant of sophisticated anxiety and dread.

H.E.R. directs a documentary full of all-star conversations framed around archival footage of an artist who remains an ...

The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’, which is premiering at SXSW, features interviews with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and John Legend ...

Peter Wolf, frontman from the J. Geils Band and a bona fide rock 'n' roll raconteur, has had Forrest Gump or Zelig type of ...