Sly Stone
Summer of Soul review – the best concert film ever made?
Questlove’s magnificent documentary features rediscovered footage of Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone et al in their prime
Mark Kermode Observer film critic
18, Jul, 2021 @7:00 AM
Family life: Bomb-shelter children’s party; Sly Stone’s I Want to Take You Higher; baked bean spaghetti
Readers’ favourite photographs, songs and recipes
29, Jul, 2017 @5:44 AM
Sly and the Family Stone – 10 of the best
From the birth of a funk superhero team to claustrophobic social comment, here are the high points in an occasionally terrifying career
Angus Batey
08, Mar, 2017 @11:41 AM
These are the songs that never end: 10 of music's most rewarding long cuts
Father John Misty just debuted Leaving LA, a 13-minute, chorus-free track off his upcoming album. Here are the most brilliant and bewitching songs to have gotten the long-form treatment
Sam Richards
08, Feb, 2017 @3:43 PM
We should celebrate greats like Sly Stone while they're still with us
The outpouring of grief for Prince and David Bowie was justified – but another rock and funk pioneer languishes ignored by pop culture. Let’s give him his due
Noah Berlatsky
03, May, 2016 @5:36 PM
Family Stone co-founder Cynthia Robinson dies aged 69
The trumpeter and vocalist who teamed up with Sly Stone to produce songs such as Everyday People has died after being diagnosed with cancer
Tshepo Mokoena
25, Nov, 2015 @5:05 PM
Potus playlist: Barack Obama shares his favorite summer tracks on Spotify
The US president freshens America’s musical palate with a survey of tried-and-true classics and discoverable new artists ranging from soul to rock to jazz
Maura Johnston
14, Aug, 2015 @8:43 PM
The Family Stone review – feelgood funketeers do the classics justice
Though they lack the direction of their long-absent leader, the remaining Family Stone are tremendously tight
Malcolm Jack
29, Jun, 2015 @2:03 PM
D’Angelo review – steamy soul and showbiz touches the sublime
With his echoes of Sly, Prince and Parliament, D’Angelo is back from the wilderness, and he’s sharper and stronger than before, writes Stevie Chick
Stevie Chick
22, Feb, 2015 @1:29 PM
What we learned: North West's video misery and Blink-182's breakup saga
Our roundup of the week’s music news, from Taylor Swift’s trademarking blitz to Jeff Bridges’ spoken word album
Tshepo Mokoena
31, Jan, 2015 @8:00 AM
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove review – black and proud
What is funk? Unapologetic blackness – and the best damn music around, without which hip-hop would never have happened, writes Sam Wollaston
Sam Wollaston
06, Dec, 2014 @7:00 AM
New band of the week: Silk Rhodes (No 31)
Baltimore duo offering a woozy, psych take on ’70s soul and funk, from the excellent Stones Throw label
Paul Lester
14, Nov, 2014 @12:52 PM
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