How Sly & Clinton Fooled DealerHow Sly & Clinton Fooled DealerThey wanted coke but couldn’t afford to buy any.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
50 Years Ago: Sly and the Family Stone Splinter on ‘Family Affair’50 Years Ago: Sly and the Family Stone Splinter on ‘Family Affair’This was their first new song in almost two years and their third No. 1 single. What it wasn't, however, was a family affair. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
When Sly and the Family Stone Sum Up First Era on ‘Greatest Hits’When Sly and the Family Stone Sum Up First Era on ‘Greatest Hits’Sunny singles and album tracks, all before things got dark and weird. Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
How Yes Survived Playing for Sly and the Family Stone FansHow Yes Survived Playing for Sly and the Family Stone FansJon Anderson recalls how last-minute booking led to support slot with Cream in 1968.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Listen to Iggy Pop’s Cover of Sly Stone’s ‘Family Affair’Listen to Iggy Pop’s Cover of Sly Stone’s ‘Family Affair’He recorded the song in 1985 and rediscovered it during coronavirus lockdown.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
50 Years Ago: How Sly and the Family Stone Defined an Era With ‘Stand’50 Years Ago: How Sly and the Family Stone Defined an Era With ‘Stand’There was nothing like this groundbreaking, genre-jumping group – not then, and not now.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
Revisiting Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’Revisiting Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’If any single album summed up the mood of 1971 in 45 minutes, it was this one.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci