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 ...

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 ...

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

I did not know a single person who did — Woodstock was fresh in our minds in July of 1971 when we heard Sly and the Family ...

Saying farewell to Sly Stone, whose avant-funk vision changed the world and influenced generations of musicians ...

Brian Wilson and Sly Stone were musical innovators whose public reputations diverged drastically towards the end of their ...

Sly Stone, frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82 after a battle with health complications.

Sly And The Family Stone hit a major peak in the summer of 1969. "Hot Fun In The Summertime" caught the spirit of that era.

Sometimes there are strange symmetries in death, as in life. The twin passings of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson this week ...

Two of music’s powerful visionaries died this week. The songs they meticulously constructed offered an escape their makers ...

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Sr Natl Correspondent ...