“I’ve just never seen someone just take a bucket of ice water and just pour it on someone.” Despite his interest in creating a portrait that did not flinch from Stone’s eccentricities and foibles, ...

"His eyes reveal a precociousness and a lucidity that's there, but his motor function doesn't exist," Joseph Patel said of ...

Musicians like Michael Eugene Archer (aka: D’Angelo), Andre “3000” Benjamin ... and exceptionally well-realized documentary portrait of Sly Stewart, the founder, lead vocalist, and main ...

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s latest documentary, Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), dives deep into the genius and tragedy of Sly Stone, the ...

Questlove’s new documentary aims to dissect the forward-looking brilliance of Sly Stone and his band, but mostly it traces their downward arc.

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the influential Sly and the Family Stone front man. It also probes a ...

But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths about the challenges of stardom (especially for Black artists) that may have ...

The nominees, including Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Soundgarden and the White Stripes, were announced Wednesday. The ...

"Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)" unpacks the complicated legacy of Sly Stone. It premiered at Sundance, and hits ...

If there was an overarching theme to the slate of offerings at this year's Sundance Film Festival, it would be how to make ...