Questlove Announces New Publishing Company Auwa Books
[…] to Direct Live-Action Remake of ‘The Aristocats’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Questlove (@questlove) The first AUWA Books release is reportedly Sly Stone’s memoir, “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).” “For as long as I can remember, folks have been asking me to tell my story,” said Stone […]
The Legendary Bar-Kays Continue World-Wide Search for New Lead Singer to Replace Larry Dodson (EUR Exclusive!)
[…] front man of the iconic R&B/funk band, “Sly and the Family Stone.” Meeting Stone years later remains a career highlight for Dodson. “I spent a month with Sly Stone in New York in the 1980s, writing songs with him for the last album that ’The Bar-Kays’ did for Mercury/PolyGram,” ‘Dodson recalled. “That was one of […]
Patti LaBelle, Verdine White Part of Rock Hall’s Black History Month Screening of ‘Mr. Soul’ (Trailer)
[…] aired from 1968 to 1973 and featured Black literature, poetry, music and politics. To watch the screening, visit https://www.rockhall.com/events to register. Here’s the trailer for “Mr. Soul.” Rock hall inductees from Sly & the Family Stone will join an episode of the Tough Cookies podcast at 7 p.m. Feb. 20. Inductees Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, Larry Graham, Jerry Martini […]
Sheila E, Kool & The Gang and Many More Headline the Playboy Jazz Festival This Wknd June 8-9
[…] Dirty Dozen Brass Band, legendary saxophonist Benny Golson’s 90th Birthday Quartet, The Family Stone featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original founding member of Sly & The Family Stone, Jerry Martini and featuring Phunne Stone, perennial crowd-pleasing singer and percussionist Sheila E., David Bowie collaborator and innovative saxophonist Donny McCaslin – […]
Future and Cher Remake ‘Everyday People’ for New Gap Ad (Video)
*Music icon Cher and rapper Future team for a new Gap Ad in which they deliver an auto-tuned remake of Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People.” The 30-second spot from producer Director X, part of GAP’s Meet Me in the Gap campaign, finds the duo seated on white stairs in a crisp white room, decked […]
Multi-Cultural Soul Band Tower of Power Reflects on its Love for and Contribution to the Canon of Black Music / VIDEOS
[…] had all of these influences: big band (Count Basie, Woody Herman), jazz (John Coltrane, Miles Davis), Then I heard James Brown and that changed everything! Then came Sly Stone – all the mix of music happening here in the Bay Area. I wanted to dive in and do all of that. Drum set became my […]
Soul Train Cruise 2018: Part 1 of 2: The Concert Reviews – Charlie Wilson, Jeffrey Osborne, Maxi Priest and More (Photos!)
[…] all of this as well as a spin thorough The JB’s “Doing it to Death” (“We’re Gonna Have a Funky Good Time”). All in attendance most righteou sly did (though this writer would have loved to have also heard “I Really Don’t Need No Light” and “Plane Love”). Maxi Priest Maxi Priest (Lido Pool […]
Deva Mahal Releases Debut Album ‘Run Deep’ March 23
[…] watch out for people with bad intentions. The late-night groove of ‘Turnt Up,’ featuring Allen Stone, sways under the trance of her whiskey-soaked seductiveness, and Stone’s equally sly counterpoint, while the melancholy spirituality of ‘Fire’ traces a clear path through trial, tribulations and facing one’s demons. Despite its title, the track ‘Dream’ is a […]
Charlie Wilson: Yesterday, Today and Forever
[…] his longevity and dedication to making good music to a few musical legends that impacted him when he was starting out many decades ago. “My idols were Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone, Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder, just to name a few.” he said without hesitation. “I loved the energy of Sly, […]
The Influences and Samples of Public Enemy’s ‘Fight the Power’ (EUR Video Throwback)
*Brian Hardgroove, the one-time bass player for Public Enemy, famou sly said of the rap group’s protest anthem “Fight the Power” that it’s “not about fighting authority—it’s not that at all. It’s about fighting abuse of power.” As the world continues to protest systemic racism in all of its forms following the murder of George […]
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[…] single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. – Amelia Earhart EUR BIRTHDAYS March 15: Singer-keyboardist Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 73. Singer Rockwell is 52. Actress Eva Longoria is 41. Musician will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas is 41. Rapper […]
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[…] EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” ~ B. B. King EUR BIRTHDAYS March 15: Singer-keyboardist Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 75. Singer Rockwell is 54. Actress Eva Longoria is 43. Musician will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas is 43. Rapper […]
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[…] MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde EUR BIRTHDAYS March 15: Singer-keyboardist Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 74. Singer Rockwell is 53. Actress Eva Longoria (”Desperate Housewives”) is 42. Musician will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas is […]
Michael Jackson’s Estate Extends Music Catalog Deal with Sony/ATV
[…] of which he recorded with Sir Paul McCartney. Jackson’s first acquisition in 1983 was the catalog of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Sylvester Stewart, aka, Sly Stone. Thereafter, Mijac went on to acquire thousands more songs, including “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now,” “After Midnight,” “Ease on Down the Road,” “Great Balls of Fire,” […]
EUR Review: A ‘Less Personable’ But ‘Still Glamorous’ Diana Ross at Hollywood Bowl
[…] the pubs sister site, EURThisNthat. Previously, she was West Coast Editor for the music trade publication Black Radio Exclusive (BRE). In the past, she worked in public relations at New York’s Metropolitan Opera and was once personal assistant to music legend, Sly Stone. EURweb Logo EURweb Logo EURweb Logo EURweb Logo EURweb Logo EURweb Logo
