By November of the same year, Sly Stone seemed to pose an answer: “There’s a Riot Goin’ On.” At the time that album was ...

Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his ...

The boundary-breaking, fashion-forward leader of Sly & the Family Stone, who has died at age 82, made an indelible impact on ...

In a famed 1970 Rolling Stone profile by Ben Fong-Torres, Sly Stone (né Sylvester Stewart) explained the concept behind he and the Family Stone: “If there was anything to be happy about ...

There are a host of images of Sly Stone in which his onstage style serves as a celebration of the freedom and power that were ...

On the surface, Sly and the Family Stone's revolution in the '60s may not seem all that significant. But pull back the outer level of radio-friendly, era-equipped soul-pop music they pretty much ...

The music industry is mourning Sly Stone. After news broke that the groundbreaking musician had died at 82 on Monday, stars from Questlove and Chuck D to Clairo and Fatboy Slim shared tributes for ...

Eric Lach on the Times non-endorsement for New York City mayor; and why some veterans are not getting necessary medical care.

The Family Stone is the only band officially authorized by the legendary Sly Stone to carry on the legacy of his iconic music. Sly and I formed a lifelong bond when I nudged him into leading the ...

“Everyday People” is one of Sly Stone’s most potent statements. Its famous line, “I am no better and neither are you,” cut through the racial, social, and political noise of the 1960s ...