"Sly's innovative spirit foreshadowed much of what would come in hip-hop," Questlove writes in a new essay for Rolling Stone - Credit: Ron Pownall/Getty Images Sly Stone’s journey highlights the ...

Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone died Monday (June 9) at age 82, and the music community is grieving the groundbreaking funk pioneer. Questlove, who directed the new documentary Sly Lives (aka ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directed the Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius that premiered at Sundance this year, and now he has penned a moving tribute to his ...

"Sly Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, left this earth today, but the changes he sparked while here will echo forever," Questlove wrote in a tribute shared to his Instagram Monday.

Questlove, whose documentary directorial debut won both the jury and audience prizes at Sundance, is following that with a Sly Stone doc.

Filmmakers Questlove And Joseph Patel On Sly Stone’s Genius And That Revealing Encounter With Maria Shriver – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety. By Matthew Carey.

As Sly and the Family Stone’s 1971 tune says, it’s a family affair, ... Hot Off Sundance Success, Questlove To Helm Sly Stone Doc; Common To EP. By Dominic Patten. Dominic Patten.

‘Sly Lives!,’ the original documentary about legendary musician Sly Stone directed by Roots founder and Oscar-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, will premiere Thursday, Feb. 13 ...

Questlove to Direct Sly Stone Documentary, His First Project After ‘Summer of Soul’ Common is executive-producing Questlove's sophomore directorial effort. By Chris Lindahl ...

Questlove’s untitled Sly Stone project will also be produced by Network Entertainment’s Derik Murray and Brian Gersh. Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone will executive produce via ID8 Multimedia.

Questlove is set to direct a new documentary that features Sly Stone. The film will highlight the king of funk and fashion icon, pairing Questlove with Zarah ZHolman and Shawn Geehis.