Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directed the Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius that premiered at Sundance this year, and now he has penned a moving tribute to his ...

Questlove calls the late Sly Stone, the subject of his doc 'Sly Lives: aka the Burden of Black Genius,' a 'giant' who 'will forever live' in a tribute ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, who directed the new documentary “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” has shared a remembrance of the subject of his film, Sly Stone. The 82 year-old died ...

Dionne Warwick, Jamie Foxx Among Those Paying Tribute to Sly Stone: “May He Rest in Paradise” "From the moment his music reached me in the early 1970s, it became a part of my soul," 'Sly Lives ...

Tributes to Sly Stone and Brian Wilson at their passings. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. ... He got off drugs, received non-exploitative care, and started making music and touring ...

Stone rose to fame in the late '60s, making many hit songs over the years. In 2025, Questlove directed a documentary called "SLY LIVES," exploring Stone's legacy, and the rise and fallout of his band.

Thank You, Sly Stone. The journalist who got the late funk legend to break his decades-long silence pays tribute to his indelible message of hope — needed now more than ever.

Sly Stone, funk pioneer and icon, dies at 82. Discover how his music changed the world and why fans still celebrate him. Skip to content. ... Sly Stone in the News and Online Tributes.

This week’s Indiecast opens with a tribute to two fallen icons, Brian Wilson and Sly Stone, who both passed away at the age of 82 within a few days of one another.The guys discuss their ...

Questlove, who helmed Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), has paid tribute to the documentary’s subject, Sly Stone, hours after the iconic artist died on Monday. Stone died after a ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, who directed the new documentary “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” has shared a remembrance of the subject of his film, Sly Stone. The 82 year-old ...