Sly and the Family Stone’s last great song, “If You Want Me to Stay,” has another of those in-the-bones bass lines and one of Sly’s rawest vocal performances (the way he sings “get this ...

LOS ANGELES — Sly Stone's hit-making era lasted all of six years — from the end of 1967 to the end of 1973 — but the music he made over that half-decade helped map the future. The singer ...

Sly Stone, who died Monday at 82, was one of the most innovative and influential musicians of the 20th century — here are 10 reasons why.

Sly and the Family Stone signed to Epic Records and released their debut album, the auspiciously titled A Whole New Thing, in 1967.

Sly Stone, the legendary bandleader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82. These five songs show the power of his influence.

A critic assesses songs that help explain the enduring impact of Sly & the Family Stone.

Sly Stone was more than a hitmaker—he was a prophet of rhythm, a master of contradiction, and a pioneer of what music could be when it ignored the rules. These seven songs prove that even beyond ...

From Snoop Dogg to LL Cool J, these are some of the best Sly Stone samples in hip-hop history.

Released in 2023, 'Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),' is the singer's official memoir, named after the 1969 song by Sly and the Family Stone.

Few artists left so large an imprint on music history in so short a burst of activity like Sly Stone, who died on Monday at 82. At his creative peak as the mastermind of Sly and the Family Stone ...