With the death of Sly Stone, Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid goes deep on the greatness and enduring influence of Stone and his band.

There’s a famous story about director Martin Scorsese wanting to cast a “Cybill Shepherd type” for the role of Betsy the volunteer worker for his landmark 1976 film “Taxi Driver.” Shepherd’s agent, ...

Saying farewell to Sly Stone, whose avant-funk vision changed the world and influenced generations of musicians ...