On this day in 2004, one of the world's most famous rock and roll producers was killed at the age of 61. His legacy lives on today.

Funk music pioneer Sly Stone has died "after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues," his family said Monday. (Martial Trezzini / Keystone / Associated Press) Sly Stone, a ...

Southwest Florida will host a diverse lineup of concerts this November, including country, rap, funk, and rock artists.

Sly Stone, the frontman of the revolutionary band Sly and the Family Stone, has died following several health issues. He was 82. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our ...

‘90s Funk-Rock Icon Pays Tribute to Late Legends for ‘Changing My Life’ in Emotional Video originally appeared on Parade. Flea is among the musicians mourning the loss of Brian Wilson and Sly Stone, ...

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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. For a quarter century, a band of 5,000-year-old, bandage-wrapped undead have prowled America, with their ...

If there is one Queen song that Metallica’s Kirk Hammett loves above all others, it’s a deep cut from 1980. The song is Dragon Attack, written by Queen guitarist Brian May for the band’s eighth album, ...

At 84, George Clinton is a funk legend, ubiquitous hip-hop sample source, father of psychedelic Afrofuturism... and now, a ...

Sly Stone, a funk pioneer whose influence and impact as leader of the musical group Sly and the Family Stone was as enduring as his career was brief, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 82.