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 ...

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Sly Stone, leader of the self-named genre-bending funk band Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82. A statement released by his family shared, “After a prolonged battle with COPD and other ...

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 ...

Stone, a Grammy winner whose pioneering funk-rock group Sly and the Family Stone produced groundbreaking albums and singles has been battling COPD. Musician Sly Stone has died aged 82. He was a ...

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 ...

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Global music star Chaka Khan chatted about her forthcoming induction into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and her illustrious career in the music industry. Chaka Khan. Photo Credit: ...

"50 years! Who ever would have dreamt it?" That's what Grand Funk Railroad founding drummer and vocalist Don Brewer says as the band nears its golden anniversary in 2019. When it comes to music in the ...

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.