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Sly Stone

Sly Stone

“I’m looking for albino musicians”: The band Sly Stone thought could end racial tension in music

A bold idea…

Ben Forrest
Jun 15, 2025
Sly Stone - Sylvester Stone - American Musician - 1970s

“People kept turning up”: the legendary gig that Sly Stone called scary

“I just wanted to play the best we could.”

Ben Forrest
Jun 13, 2025
Sly Stone - Sylvester Stone - American Musician - 1970s

“You take the acclaim”: Did Sly Stone have any regrets?

Any regrets?

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 10, 2025
Sly Stone - Sylvester Stone - American Musician - 1970s

Tributes pour in following death of funk legend Sly Stone

“Genius”.

Tom Taylor
Jun 9, 2025
Sly Stone - Sylvester Stone - American Musician - 1970s

Sly Stone, funk pioneer behind Sly and the Family Stone, dead at 82

He was a true pioneer.

Lily Hardman
Jun 9, 2025
Janet Jackson - 1989

How Janet Jackson foreshadowed Sly Stone’s resurrection in hip-hop

Showing the potential.

Dale Maplethorpe
Apr 30, 2025
The Sly and The Family Stone - 1969

The tragic show that marked the end of Sly and the Family Stone: “Thank you for letting us be ourselves”

A tragic end.

Dale Maplethorpe
Mar 3, 2025
Marianne Faithfull - Border - Far Out Magazine

Five influential musicians who overcame homelessness

Key parts of their stories.

Arun Starkey
Dec 26, 2024
The Sly and The Family Stone - 1969

‘Thank You’: The Sly and The Family Stone bassline that redefined the sound of funk

A legendary moment.

Will Howard
Dec 19, 2024
Sly Stone

Tragic downfall: How Sly Stone went from funk royalty to homelessness

A depressing tale.

Ben Forrest
Oct 17, 2024
Sly Stone

‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’: the Sly Stone epic that doesn’t actually exist

“There should be no riots.”

Dale Maplethorpe
Aug 25, 2024
Sly Stone

Sly Stone’s disastrous Coachella comeback

A bad gig.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jan 24, 2024

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