F ifty-five summers ago, a riot broke out in Chicago’s Grant Park, where Sly and the Family Stone was booked to play a ...

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 ...

Revisiting the iconic appearance of Sly and the Family Stone at the Woodstock Festival back in 1969, a truly legendary gig that was deemed "scary" by Sly Stone.

Legendary Funk Pioneer Sly Stone Dies at 82 By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Sylvester “Sly” ...

Before I could bring myself to send anything at all, my father died. Now, on the letter’s 30th anniversary, I am sending it to you. Don’t feel obligated to write back. I just want this thing to be ...

Sly Stone, who created visionary psychedelic rock, soul and pop that helped integrate popular music and captured harsh social ...

Long before the home studio became an industry norm, Stone, who died on June 9, 2025, turned the studio into both a sanctuary ...

From The Beatles to David Bowie, Woodstock, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, erotic pop and Altomont, we look through 1969 in music—the greatest year.