Sly and the Family Stone united races and genders in one groundbreaking 1960s band whose energy, spirit, and message still shape modern music.

Sylvester Stewart — known to most of the world as Sly Stone, who passed away at 82 on Monday — was one of the most important musicians not only of the rock-soul era — because his music combined both, ...

It should have been the victory lap. Sly & the Family Stone’s 1969 was one for the absolute ages, kicking off with the band topping the Hot 100 for the first time with “Everyday People” that February, ...

Sly and the Family Stone didn’t have an easy task in front of them when they stepped onstage at Woodstock. It was 3:30 AM, several hours past their scheduled start time, the grounds were soaked and ...

His songs, for generations of listeners, provided community, solace, and a sense of understanding. If you want to see my aunt Pam stop what she’s doing and dance, play Sly and the Family Stone’s ...

Just a week before Sly Stone‘s death last month, it was announced that the earliest known Sly and The Family Stone recording would be released as a live album titled The First Family: Live at ...

A snippet of music history will hit the shelves on July 18 with the new Sly & The Family Stone album The First Family: Live At Winchester Cathedral 1967. Featured in Questlove’s documentary Sly Lives!