Sly Stone, the charismatic leader of the influential band Sly and the Family Stone, has passed away at the age of 82. As the maestro behind this multifaceted hitmaking group, he revolutionized the music landscape in the late 1960s and early 1970s by blending pop, funk, and rock styles.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/arts/music/sly-stone-dead.html