In a fascinating new documentary on Hulu, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson turns the enduring myth of Sly Stone into a very human ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s evolution from musician and DJ to podcaster and award-winning filmmaker has been remarkable. His ...

For decades, Sly had been one of music’s great cautionary tales. In the late 1960s and early ’70s, Sly and his band, the ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease ...

Joseph Patel and 'SLY LIVES!' director Questlove thought it wouldn't be "empathetic" to show Stone on camera Sly Stone wasn’t ...

His extraordinary musical gifts were apparent early on. After a teaser opening that poses one of the film’s central questions ...

In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ...

Questlove's 'Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)' asks the question "Is there a burden on Black Genius?" The film's ...

The documentary traces Sly Stone's career, from popular DJ in the San Francisco Bay Area to frontman for a groundbreaking ...

At long last, Questlove’s highly-anticipated documentary SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) has been released. The ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health. Questlove's new film probes 'The Burden of Black ...

The Sun Ra Arkestra leader is releasing his first solo album at age 100. Plus, Questlove's 'Sly Lives,' and funk, soul- ...