Questlove talks about his new movie 'Sly Lives!,' new music from D'Angelo, and much more in our new interview.
Sly Stone's daughter, Phunne Stone, recalled what it was like growing up with the funk artist in a new documentary titled "Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)." ...
In “Sly Lives!” and “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the divergent expectations faced by White and Black musical artists become ...
Sly Lives! presents an unflinching portrait of the artist – and the main quandary of the creative process.
Sly Stone's haunting genius, the genius that's inspired musicians like Thompson for decades, came at a cost. "Sly's story will also wind up subsequently being everyone's story in Black entertainment." ...
Sly Stone, a true musical innovator, is often overlooked as one of the greatest artists of the 21st century. Without Sly ...
That’s the path of many bright, famous musicians. Struggle. It’s all about the art. Breakthrough. Success. Excess. Downward ...
Questlove's new film probes 'The Burden of Black Genius' – starting with Sly Stone During the Sundance Film Festival, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson was in his zone at the turntables for the ...
Yet because “Sly Lives!” leaves intact the romance ... and grandkids — is a genuine accomplishment. Stone’s brand of Black genius produced tremendously influential, virtuosic ...