'Sly Lives!' Producer Joseph Patel Discusses New Documentary'Sly Lives!' Producer Joseph Patel Discusses New Documentary"This is a movie about Sly Stone," he tells UCR, "but it's also about the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America."Allison RappAllison Rapp
Watch Trailer for New Sly Stone DocumentaryWatch Trailer for New Sly Stone DocumentaryProducers of 'Sly Lives!' say their film is “an empathetic human story about the cost of genius.”Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
The Sly Stone and Prince Collaboration That Nearly But Never WasThe Sly Stone and Prince Collaboration That Nearly But Never WasRumors abounded in late '80s, and two subsequent tracks hinted at what could have been.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
How Sly Stone and George Clinton Fooled Their Drug DealerHow Sly Stone and George Clinton Fooled Their Drug DealerThey wanted coke but couldn’t afford to buy any.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Sly Stone Says He Only Quit Drugs After Four Final WarningsSly Stone Says He Only Quit Drugs After Four Final WarningsHe insists his reputation for being unreliable on tour “wasn’t fair.”Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
50 Years Ago: Why Sly Stone Couldn't Leave 'Fresh' Alone50 Years Ago: Why Sly Stone Couldn't Leave 'Fresh' AloneThe funk rock masterpiece that went on sale was very different from the one reviewers previously heard.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Sly Stone to Release Memoir in the FallSly Stone to Release Memoir in the Fall'Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)' will arrive in October.Allison RappAllison Rapp
Stevie Nicks Wrote ‘Dreams’ in Sly Stone’s Secret StudioStevie Nicks Wrote ‘Dreams’ in Sly Stone’s Secret StudioShe only needed 20 minutes in the “magic room” to write the Fleetwood Mac classic.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
55 Years Ago: Sly and the Family Stone Define an Era With 'Stand'55 Years Ago: Sly and the Family Stone Define an Era With 'Stand'There was nothing like this groundbreaking, genre-jumping group – not then, and not now.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Sly and Family Stone Went Mainstream With 'Dance to the Music'Sly and Family Stone Went Mainstream With 'Dance to the Music'Before this album, they hadn't made a dent in the charts. That soon changed.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso