The music world is reeling from the devastating news early Tuesday afternoon that soul legend D'Angelo died at age 51 following a battle with cancer. "We are saddened that he can only leave dear ...

As the pioneering frontman of the legendary group Sly & the Family Stone, Sly Stone, who died Monday (June 9) at age 82, blazed a trail that merged funk and R&B with tastes of rock and soul for an ...

The Sly and the Family Stone leader's family announced his death at age 82 in a statement shared on Monday, June 9 Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and edits daily music news, and ...

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Sly Stone, one of the most innovative musicians in recorded music ...

The intersection of musical genius and cultural impact takes center stage in Questlove’s latest documentary venture. The acclaimed drummer of The Roots brings his distinctive perspective to SLY LIVES!

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People” debuts at No. 7 on ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. For a roughly half a decade spanning the late 1960s and early 1970s, Sly Stone, who died on Monday at ...

NEW YORK — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” ...

Sly Stone, a funk pioneer whose influence and impact as leader of the musical group Sly and the Family Stone was as enduring as his career was brief, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 82.