Sly Stone’s Daughters Speak Out Amid Release of His New Memoir
Sly Stone and Muhammad Ali *Sly Stone’s daughters are sharing fond memories of their father amid the release of his memoir, “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” — which dropped this week. As Time reports, the book was written for Auwa Books—Questlove’s book imprint—and named after Stone’s group’s 1969 hit. Per the outlet, […]
Reclusive Sly Stone Participating in Upcoming Documentary About his Life and Impact
Sly Stone *The ultra reclusive Sly Stone will tip out of the shadows for a new documentary that examines his private life and rise to fame performing a groundbreaking swirl of rock, funk and soul. While there have been numerous documentaries about Stone, this project – from Network Entertainment and filmmaker Derik Murray – […]
Bass Playing Extraordinaire Rustee Allen Still Funking Up | LISTEN – EUR Exclusive!
[…] the “pop and slap” style of bass playing. While Graham left in part to start the funk-soul band “Graham Central Station,” before departing, he recommended Rustee to Sly Stone as a replacement. At the time, Rustee was 21 years old. Nevertheless, Rustee held down the bottom of ”Sly and The Family Stone’s funky style of […]
Cynthia Robinson of Sly and the Family Stone Dies at 69
[…] Sinbad’s Aruba Summer Soul Festival. Since 2006 she’s been part of the Family Stone with Martini and drummer Gregg Errico. The group also features her daughter with Sly Stone, Sylvette Phunne Stone, a singer and multi-instrumentalist in her own right. (Robinson had one other daughter, Laura Marie). Robinson also sang lead vocals with her daughter […]
EUR Video Flashback: Watch Tense Exchange Between Muhammad Ali and Sly Stone Over Reparations & More!
[…] with confidence and candor. This 1974 clip of “The Mike Douglas Show” illustrates just how Ali earned that reputation. The video gives us a rare glimpse of Sly Stone, of Sly and The Family Stone, expressing his thoughts on race relations and politics. The video opens with Mike Douglas asking Ali whether his wife is […]
Sly Stone Awarded $5 Million in Breach of Contract Lawsuit
* Sly Stone was awarded $5 million on Tuesday in a breach-of-contract suit that claimed his business partners and his own company cheated him out of royalties, reports Billboard. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury ruled for the 71-year-old funk legend in his action against his ex-manager Gerald Goldstein, attorney Glenn Stone and Even St. […]
Sly and the Family Stone Readies ‘Live at the Fillmore East’ Set (Listen)
* Sly and the Family Stone will drop a new four-disc set documenting their two-night, four-concert stand at New York City’s legendary Fillmore East in 1968. “Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th, 1968” is available to pre-order now, ahead of its street date on July 17 via Epic/Legacy. According to Rolling […]
Video: Andra Day Sings Nina Simone; Charlie Wilson & Valerie Simpson Salute Sly Stone in PBS’ Grammy Special
*Charlie Wilson, Valerie Simpson and Vernon Reid perform “Dance to the Music” in a tribute to Sly Stone, and Andra Day salutes Nina Simone with a performance of “Mississippi Goddam” as part of PBS’ “GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends 2017,” the second annual all-star concert spotlighting the Academy’s 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients. Sly Stone […]
Playboy Jazz Festival…A Successful Weekend…Yet Again…Day 2 – PICs
[…] am a Sly and the Family Stone fan would be an understatement. I was very interested in seeing and hearing them, sans their fearless leader. Instead of Sly Stone, we had his daughter Phunne Stone keeping the family tradition going, along with original member Jerry Martini. They sang all my favorites, beginning with, “Sing a […]
Recording Academy to Honor Nina Simone, Shirley Caesar, Sly Stone, Ahmad Jamal
[…] a posthumous lifetime achievement award during its 2017 Special Merit Awards ceremony. Gospel great Shirley Caesar, jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, experimental rockers the Velvet Underground, funk icon Sly Stone, country superstar Charley Pride, and seminal country singer Jimmie Rodgers are also among the 2017 lifetime achievement award honorees. “This year’s Special Merit Awards recipients comprise […]
Judith Hill: Personifying the Consciousness of Hollywood / WatchListen
[…] Tokyo and Robert Lee “Pee Wee” Hill, both musicians, would always have jam sessions in their garage. Her biggest influence, she said, was Rose Stone, sister of Sly Stone of the iconic musical ensemble “Sly and the Family Stone,” considered rock and roll royalty. “She was like a second mom to me when I was […]
Herbie Hancock Reunites Head Hunters Band and More at Hollywood Bowl – An EURweb Review | VIDEO
[…] from the Mwandishi band). In the three years leading up to that time, music had gone from being “funky” to being straight-up Funk, thanks to James Brown, Sly Stone, and bands like Ohio Players, WAR, and Kool & The Gang – the latter of which had some Jazz in their DNA as well. With his […]
Michael, Prince and the Pain Behind Being ‘Effin Great’ (Videos)
[…] a cloudy day?” A beautiful, beautiful song with deep lyrics that showcase the distinct voices of Rose Stone*, and fellow group members Freddie Stone, Larry Graham and finally, Sly Stone, in succession. But the beautiful lyrics are sad today. They cause me to think of two exceptional artists in particular. Two men who really, truly, have […]
Pres. Obama Hand-Picks White House’s Inaugural Spotify Playlists (LISTEN)
[…] 14). Overall, Obama inaugurated the music-sharing site with hand-picking two separate playlists: One for the day, and one for the night. Daytime selections range from classic like Sly & the Family Stone’s “Hot Fun in the Summertime” and the Temptations’ “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” to recent songs from artists like Florence & the […]
Prince Talks Michael Jackson’s Death, Chris Brown in Never-Published 2014 Rolling Stone Interview
[…] you could put all the best stuff from one particular time period together and then you can release it. It’d just be like if we found a Sly and the Family Stone album and they saved their best stuff. If that’s even possible! You’ve said that you’re celibate. Yeah, I’m celibate. Like, for real? […]
