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, ...

Some songs become more than the textbook definition of a hit because they do more than encourage a sing-along moment. Some records stop the world. Some help reshape a perspective. And others become ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We look back at the legacy of two legends in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now - Credit: ABC Photo Archives/Disney ...

It’s hard to “fight the power” and win, but 59 years ago, Sly Stone managed to walk away with the W. One of his greatest. Facing label pressure to abandon his psychedelic sound in favor of a more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sly and the Family Stone performing at the Winchester Cathedral, 1967: Cynthia Robinson, Jerry Martini, Freddie Stone, and Larry ...

Sly Stone was a musical alchemist, combining soul, funk, and psychedelic rock with elements of gospel, jazz, and Latin music to create the new sound of the 1960s. With his prodigious Afro and platform ...

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 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony opened with a bang, as an incredible collection of rock and funk artists joined forces to honor Sly Stone. The collection of musicians onstage was ...